Description
There is a terrible traffic problem for parents with children at this school - all related to unnecessary traffic signs and SPPD enforcement rather than taking the time and directing traffic during busy periods of the day. The exit from the school has two lanes and the street allows for a left hand turn; however, there are signs (very low signs) that say no left turn. Parents in the left lane are forced to turn left against the sign but in accordance with street markings - no other option at that point as a majority of parents turning right immediately make a U-turn on 22nd Avenue to head to their jobs downtown. After school parents are either in danger blocking traffic on 22nd waiting to turn into the school to pick up children or the park on side streets and risk a ticket for doing so. The police prey - yes PREY on parents at this school who only want to get through their day and drop off and pick up their children in a timely fashion - not contribute to the SPPD pension fund.
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14 Comments
stormy (Registered User)
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Acknowledged Mayor's Action Center 2 (Registered User)
BJ MITCHELL (Registered User)
Mayor's Action Center 2 (Registered User)
Customer Support (Verified Official)
The Mook! (Registered User)
Im the gentleman that shot the video, the same guy issused three (3) tickets from this rogue cop! I've watched this officer's actions for months. Before i approached him! ..
Please go to Facebook/MookScoop.com
Twitter @mizzum9
RealMookScoop@gmail.com For the ful video. .Notice how the officer never lets his window !?
( Guess im not worth talking to)
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
The Mook! (Registered User)
The Mook! (Registered User)
Closed Mayor's Action Center 1 (Registered User)
(posted on behalf of Assistant Chief Luke Williams, SPPD) Thank you for your SeeClickFix submission dated 10/21/15. Chief Holloway has asked me to respond directly to you regarding the comments about the traffic flow in front of Northwest Elementary School. The information you provided was forwarded to District III Commander Major Phil Beahn for follow-up.
The City and the Police Department take seriously their roles in protecting children as they arrive to, and depart from, school each day. The city's Traffic Engineering Department constantly evaluates traffic flow and the accompanying signs that give direction to drivers. The Police Department actively monitors areas of concern and takes enforcement action as necessary. The concerns mentioned in your email have been brought to the attention of the Traffic Engineering Department and will be evaluated by their staff.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Major Beahn at 727-893-7516. Thank you for writing.
Sincerely,
Luke C. Williams
Assistant Chief of Police
Uniform Services Bureau
Reopened An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
For the Mayor's Action Center, I strongly request that this issue remain open until it is corrected and two more things:
1) A response as to Mike Frederick's reply dated October 22nd to a parent regarding his request to be present while the evaluation that took place. Is this standard practice? . . . because parental involvement in the review of these issues is welcome in other municipalities:
"Our review and analysis is conducted with staff of PCS and unfortunately having members of the public involved would inhibit our attention and would not be practical. A full report will be available after the review in response to your travel to school safety request, at which time you can weigh in."
2) When will that 'full report" be available . . . and why wasn't a licensed engineer involved in the review process?
Acknowledged Customer Support (Verified Official)
(posted on behalf of Assistant Chief Luke Williams, SPPD)
Thank you for your SeeClickFix submission dated 10/21/15. Chief Holloway has asked me to respond directly to you regarding the comments about the traffic flow in front of Northwest Elementary School. The information you provided was forwarded to District III Commander Major Phil Beahn for follow-up.
The City and the Police Department take seriously their roles in protecting children as they arrive to, and depart from, school each day. The city's Traffic Engineering Department constantly evaluates traffic flow and the accompanying signs that give direction to drivers. The Police Department actively monitors areas of concern and takes enforcement action as necessary. The concerns mentioned in your email have been brought to the attention of the Traffic Engineering Department and will be evaluated by their staff.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Major Beahn at 727-893-7516. Thank you for writing.
Sincerely,
Luke C. Williams
Assistant Chief of Police
Uniform Services Bureau
Closed SPTO Admin 7 (Verified Official)
Thank you for your past submission via SeeClickFix. The City of St Petersburg periodically reviews past reports that are made from citizens within our city limits, and in an effort to clean-up old issues that were resolved some time ago, we are marking as 'closed' those issues that were submitted in the past for which the work has been completed or the issue has otherwise been resolved.
If you think for any reason that the issue you submitted in the past might still be unresolved, please feel free to submit a new report with the SeeClickFix St. Pete website and we will make sure the issue is directed to the appropriate City department to be addressed as soon as possible.
Thank you again - Sincerely,
Mayor's Action Center