{"id":8524,"date":"2026-05-25T11:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/?p=8524"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:43:30","slug":"8524","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/2026\/8524\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Safety and Speed Concerns in St. John\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8525 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speed.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speed-240x174.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speed-400x290.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speed-160x116.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speed-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speed-360x261.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/artel\/people\/dr-kamal-hossain\/\">Dr Kamal Hossain<\/a> gives an interview with <em>The Telegram<\/em> on November 30, 2020 regarding traffic and road safety concerns in St. John\u2019s, particularly in response to residents\u2019 concerns about speed and roadway conditions. In this interview, various issues related to traffic behavior, road design, and safety considerations have been discussed, along with possible approaches to improve urban road environments.<\/p>\n<p>A summary of the interview can be found on the website of <em>The Telegram<\/em>. Thanks to the reporter <strong>Juantia Mercer<\/strong> for reaching us to discuss this issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Telegram link:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saltwire.com\/nova-scotia\/a-need-for-speed-not-so-say-st-johns-residents-530611\">https:\/\/www.thetelegram.com\/news\/local\/a-need-for-speed-not-so-say-st-johns-residents-530611\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Kamal Hossain gives an interview with The Telegram on November 30, 2020 regarding traffic and road safety concerns in St. John\u2019s, particularly in response to residents\u2019 concerns about speed and roadway conditions. 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