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| Road Warrior's Suggestion |
Today I was driving down one of the busier streets on the East side and came across this little item. Could it be a response by the City to the Road Warrior's post from yesterday?? Well not really, it appears the Police Service or at least one person down there also wants better awareness of school zones and has come up with these little portable signs. I believe they are in the testing phase, but it appears to be working to some degree. I noticed a visible difference when this sign was out compared to the days before with nothing. Not sure if it was just the fact it was in the middle of the road and people didn't want to hit it or they saw it because of the location and colour. I applaud those taking the initiative but is it a particle solution for every school zone? So I have set up a little poll to see what you Joe Q. Public want to see.
So who's responsible for putting these things out on the street every day? I like the colour but I don't see the CIty putting a sign in the middle of every road next to a school. So what happens on the residential streets? Road Warrior you have a long battle ahead of you.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see ovehead signage. I expect the portable signs will eventually wind up in some collector's garage. Its a start.
ReplyDeleteSorry, but do you think that the transportation department can afford to put overhead signs at every entrance to every school zone? What happened to personal responsibility? if you don't want a ticket then don't speed in a school zone. Personally I don't think that there should be ANY school zones around high schools, as they encourage teenagers to jaywalk. If the goal is protecting children school zones should be changed to park/playground zones and have them year round so kids are protected in the summer as well.
ReplyDeleteI don't see a need for school zones around high schools. Surely by the time students get to high school, they should know how to cross a street safely. If they don't, they deserve what's coming to them. Some of these kids are drivers themselves!
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