Officials consider adding speed humps to residential St. Louis streets
In order to get drivers to slow down, St. Louis officials are considering placing speed humps on residential streets, according to an article on KMOV. Reckless driving and speeding has become so dangerous, some St. Louis officials are calling the situation an emergency.
Speed humps are not the same as speed bumps - they're higher and wider, and drivers have to slow down to cross them. They are already in use in cities throughout the country, and St. Louis officials believe that installing them would bring the city into line with other communities. Chris Carter, Alderman for the 27th Ward, traveled to Kansas City to see their safety measures.
Carter says the complaint aldermen receive most frequently is about reckless driving and speeding. Carter says everyone would like to have a law enforcement officer stationed on the street to catch speeders, but this is clearly impossible. Joe Vaccaro, Alderman for the 23rd Ward, said he's already looking for places to add speed humps. Vaccaro thinks such measures are “long overdue.”
Another proposed device is known as a “chicane.” It slows traffic down by creating curves, so that traffic is forced to slow to negotiate the turns.
The Board of Alderman will consider legislation to create these devices and if approved, they could be installed by year end. Communities can benefit from flyer printing, which disseminates important information.
Speed humps are not the same as speed bumps - they're higher and wider, and drivers have to slow down to cross them. They are already in use in cities throughout the country, and St. Louis officials believe that installing them would bring the city into line with other communities. Chris Carter, Alderman for the 27th Ward, traveled to Kansas City to see their safety measures.
Carter says the complaint aldermen receive most frequently is about reckless driving and speeding. Carter says everyone would like to have a law enforcement officer stationed on the street to catch speeders, but this is clearly impossible. Joe Vaccaro, Alderman for the 23rd Ward, said he's already looking for places to add speed humps. Vaccaro thinks such measures are “long overdue.”
Another proposed device is known as a “chicane.” It slows traffic down by creating curves, so that traffic is forced to slow to negotiate the turns.
The Board of Alderman will consider legislation to create these devices and if approved, they could be installed by year end. Communities can benefit from flyer printing, which disseminates important information.