"Sue" wrote in message
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"Mandy Anderson" wrote in message
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I'm furious with my neighbors who seem to think the streets in our
subdivision are for playing. Several women who have nothing better to do
petitioned the county to put speed bumps in to slow cars down, yet the
speed limit of 25 mph is still fast enough to kill or injure a child.

Our neighborhood has sidewalks that start and stop and most of the time,
the
kids are forced into the street to ride their bike. One thing I have
learned
in kindergarten that has stayed with me all my life, is that we must learn
to share and look out for one another. Too bad you haven't learned that.

They may be better off riding on the road all the time. Drivers are able to
see kids better when they are in the street than when they are on the
sidewalks. And kids can often see drivers better, because they may have a
better view, esp. if there are bushes or trees in the way.

The were studies done that show that kids who ride in the street are injured
less frequently, but, younger kids tend to ride on the sidewalks, so the
comparison is not all that good.

Jeff

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Sue (mom to three girls)