Description
79th Street South has become a dangerous road. It is heavily traveled by bicyclists/dog walkers and there is a narrow walk way on either side of the street. Since 79th street is a very long straight road, it is common for cars to travel 60+ miles an hour. It is incredibly unsafe and someone will eventually get hit, perhaps killed. The intersection of 79th St. S and 3rd Avenue South is a perfect location for a stop sigh. It breaks 79th Street in half, not allowing for cars to pick up such dangerous speeds.
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Sue (Utilisateur inscrit)
Reconnu Council Aide District 3 (Membre officiel vérifié)
Ed Gessen (Utilisateur inscrit)
GulfcoastMaria (Utilisateur inscrit)
Charles A. (Utilisateur inscrit)
C. D. Hughes (Utilisateur inscrit)
Clos Mayor's Action Center 5 (Utilisateur inscrit)
(posted on behalf of Assistant Chief Joseph Dente, SPPD)
Thank you for your SeeClickFix e-mail to the Mayor’s Action Center reference speeding in the 7800 block of 3 Avenue South. The Mayor has asked me to respond directly to you regarding your concern. On July 30, 2018, Selective Enforcement Officer Arrison responded to the area to conduct traffic enforcement. He reports that the majority of vehicles were in compliance with the posted 25 mph speed limit. However, he did measure one vehicle speed at 38 mph and two at 40 mph. All three vehicles were cited accordingly. The Selective Enforcement Unit will continue to monitor the area and take enforcement action as necessary. If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact Sergeant Burris at 893-4035. Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention.
Sincerely,
Joseph Dente
Assistant Chief of Police
Uniform Services Bureau
Réouvert Ed Gessen (Utilisateur inscrit)
GulfcoastMaria (Utilisateur inscrit)
Clos Michael Frederick, Mgr Transportation (Utilisateur inscrit)
Stop signs installed in the wrong places for the wrong purposes usually create more problems than they solve.
One common misuse of stop signs is to arbitrarily interrupt traffic, it causing it to stop. Studies made in many parts of the country show that there is a high incidence of intentional violations where stop signs are installed as "nuisances" or "speed breakers". These studies showed that speed was reduced in the immediate vicinity of the "nuisance" stop signs, but, speeds were actually higher between intersections than they would have been if these signs hadn't been installed.
At the right place and under the right conditions, a stop sign tells drivers and pedestrians who has the right of way. Nationally recognized standards have been established to determine when stop signs should be used. These standards, or "warrants", take into consideration, among other things, traffic speed and
volume, sight distance and the frequency of traffic "gaps" which will allow safe vehicle entry or pedestrian crossing.
Most drivers are reasonable and prudent. But, when confronted with unreasonable restrictions, they frequently violate them and develop a general contempt for all traffic controls--often with tragic results.
This would actually reduce safety along 79th Street, which is why arbitrary stop signs are not an option and we will continue with selective enforcement by the police.
bioyazoo (Utilisateur inscrit)
Ed Gessen (Utilisateur inscrit)
1) Would additional medians with palm trees on 79th St S help mitigate the speed issue? (we have talked about this before)
2) Would a solar powered sign on 79th St S (photo attached) clocking "Your Speed is XX, Speed Limit is 25MPH" help?
Thanks for your ideas and input! Best Regards, Ed