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TRAFFIC CALMING
Q: After dark, my son was riding his bicycle on a straight road running
north to south, with two lanes in each direction, divided by a double yellow
line. The western side was bordered by storefronts, and the eastern side by
parkland.
The City had already received several letters complaining of speeding
– that the road was being treated as a racetrack. The complaints were
routed to the Department of Transportation. The DOT conducted four
studies before the accident, although only at intersections, found that many
vehicles were speeding and notified the police after each study. Still, the City
never implemented traffic calming measures, such as speed humps, narrowed
lanes, rumble strips, roundabouts or raised crosswalks, among others.
As my son attempted to cross the road in the middle of the block, he
was struck by a southbound vehicle traveling at a speed of at least 54 miles per
hour, whereas the speed limit was 30.
A: Your attorney will argue that the accident arose from the City's
failure to maintain the road in a reasonably safe condition, by implementing
traffic calming measures. The City was made aware through repeated
complaints of ongoing speeding along the road, the City could have implemented
roadway design changes, and yet the City failed to implement any
such changes.
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