Mandy Anderson wrote:
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.
When
the sun is low on the horizon at evening rush hour, it often blinds
cars,
reducing their visibility. Why is it that some parents feel it is
fine to
impose inconveniences on the whole of society to make up for their
laziness
in controlling their children? I teach my children to stay in the
yard, and
would never trust thier lives to some speed limit sign or speed bump.
We
teach them that the road is for cars and the yard where cars can't go
is
for playing.

regards,
Mandy


It depends, I think, on the street. If you live in a busy urban kind of
setting, playing on the streets is very risky. But the point of quiet
residential streets is that they are quiet and residential, and I think
it's a reasonable expectation that kids will play there.

I'd much rather have kids playing on my street than people taking short
cuts through at 40 mph. Which is what's happening where I live. I think
we'll be looking for a stop sign, rather than a speed bump.

Rupa