Darien Launches Th!nk Smart Before You Start Safety Campaign

Darien CT

07 December, 2021

11:26 PM

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DARIEN, CT — The town and the Darien Police Department are collaborating on an awareness campaign to encourage drivers to be more aware of pedestrians and cyclists as they share the roads in town. According to a news release, the goal of the town-wide "Th!nk Smart Before You Start" campaign is to reduce or eliminate accidents that involve drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. Residents will start seeing Th!nk Smart banners displayed at schools and on buildings in town, and stickers will be showing up on the windows of stores, homes and cars. Additionally, flyers promoting the campaign will soon arrive in mailboxes throughout town. Darien Police Commissioner Brent Hayes, who spearheaded the campaign with town officials, said the campaign has been a team effort involving the Board of Selectmen, members of the Representative Town Meeting, Darien public schools and the police department. He also acknowledged the Darien Police Association, which made a sizable donation to fund the campaign. "I hope that residents will take a moment this holiday season to reflect on their driving habits and be alert to pedestrians who are in the road or in the crosswalks in town," Hayes said in a news release. "Many of us are working from home and the roads are being used by more residents than ever before." First Selectman Monica McNally said she wants residents to be more focused on their driving and be more courteous when they share the road. "I know that we are all leading exceedingly busy lives, which often has us rushing from one place in town to another," McNally said in a news release. "As your first selectman, your safety and the safety of all that live, work, and visit our town is a priority so this awareness program is dedicated to reminding us that many people are sharing the road." The news release can be read in full here, and further information about the campaign can be found at thinksmartdarien.com.