A teenage boy who was seriously injured when he was hit by a car while walking to school has called for an overpass to be constructed over the road where he was hit.
St Edmund's College students Aiden Stuart and Aaron Way were hit by the allegedly stolen car while on the median strip of Canberra Avenue on the morning of March 28.
Six weeks after the almost-fatal incident, the ACT government announced it would install a new traffic light pedestrian crossing on the road.
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson, who is sponsoring the petition, said the government needed to act on the community's concerns.
"[Aiden said], 'Look, a pedestrian lights crossing wouldn't have saved me, so what if something like that happens again and we end up with a death, or we end up with another serious injury?'" he said.
"He's calling for an overpass, it looks like a sensible solution. And if it's a question of funds, then we've got to talk about priorities."
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