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In a lot of places the street is where kids play and I'm not just talking about the inner cities. I grew up in the suburbs and the street is where we played ball games and all sorts of things. It's just not about crossing streets, but the fact that it's where people live. If you're in that much of a hurry, use a major thoroughfare.
If your parents wanted you to play in the streets, maybe they didn't want you in the future gene pool.
Roads aren't a playground, they are a means for people to travel (in cars) from one place to another. Most people understand that and keep their kids out of the street.
Major thoroughfares don't exist in neighborhoods. In order to enter or exit ones neighborhood, one must travel the neighborhood streets. They should follow the speed limits in the neighborhood and kids shouldn't be in the streets.
Ummm but they are. Did you never play street hockey? Or have (or know someone who has) a basketball hoop at the end of the drive?
These situations can and do coexist.
Ok. So, you guys support inconveniencing everyone to limit the unlawful activites of a minority of the population?
Ok. So, you guys support inconveniencing everyone to limit the unlawful activites of a minority of the population?
In a lot of places the street is where kids play and I'm not just talking about the inner cities. I grew up in the suburbs and the street is where we played ball games and all sorts of things. It's just not about crossing streets, but the fact that it's where people live. If you're in that much of a hurry, use a major thoroughfare.
If your parents wanted you to play in the streets, maybe they didn't want you in the future gene pool.
Roads aren't a playground, they are a means for people to travel (in cars) from one place to another. Most people understand that and keep their kids out of the street.
Major thoroughfares don't exist in neighborhoods. In order to enter or exit ones neighborhood, one must travel the neighborhood streets. They should follow the speed limits in the neighborhood and kids shouldn't be in the streets.
Ummm but they are. Did you never play street hockey? Or have (or know someone who has) a basketball hoop at the end of the drive?
These situations can and do coexist.
I never played in the streets and neither did my children.In a lot of places the street is where kids play and I'm not just talking about the inner cities. I grew up in the suburbs and the street is where we played ball games and all sorts of things. It's just not about crossing streets, but the fact that it's where people live. If you're in that much of a hurry, use a major thoroughfare.
If your parents wanted you to play in the streets, maybe they didn't want you in the future gene pool.
Roads aren't a playground, they are a means for people to travel (in cars) from one place to another. Most people understand that and keep their kids out of the street.
Major thoroughfares don't exist in neighborhoods. In order to enter or exit ones neighborhood, one must travel the neighborhood streets. They should follow the speed limits in the neighborhood and kids shouldn't be in the streets.
Ummm but they are. Did you never play street hockey? Or have (or know someone who has) a basketball hoop at the end of the drive?
These situations can and do coexist.
I never played in the streets and neither did my children.If your parents wanted you to play in the streets, maybe they didn't want you in the future gene pool.
Roads aren't a playground, they are a means for people to travel (in cars) from one place to another. Most people understand that and keep their kids out of the street.
Major thoroughfares don't exist in neighborhoods. In order to enter or exit ones neighborhood, one must travel the neighborhood streets. They should follow the speed limits in the neighborhood and kids shouldn't be in the streets.
Ummm but they are. Did you never play street hockey? Or have (or know someone who has) a basketball hoop at the end of the drive?
These situations can and do coexist.
I guess that's why none of us ever got hit by a car on a street designed for cars to drive on.
I'd call it common sense, but it doesn't seem to be common these days.
Kind of context driven. Urban, suburban, or rural? Residential neighborhood with children, or freeway?
Fair question. Lets say suburban, but not a residential-inside neighborhood road. A main road, not an interstate or highway, that runs between two large subdivisions. A busy road, where people walk/ride bikes in the evenings.
Obviously, speed bumps on a freeway or interstate are not possible.
Speed bumps, in their present incarnation, are not variable speed regulators. Everyone has to slow to about 5 mph going over them. That wouldn't work well on a road with a 40 mph limit. So in the context above, a cop with a speed gun and an appropriate speed limit would be best. Ideally, some genius would invent a speed bump which would be smooth sailing at 40 mph and tear up the suspension at 45.
What about them? They aren't in the street according to your post, so what is your point?I never played in the streets and neither did my children.Ummm but they are. Did you never play street hockey? Or have (or know someone who has) a basketball hoop at the end of the drive?
These situations can and do coexist.
I guess that's why none of us ever got hit by a car on a street designed for cars to drive on.
I'd call it common sense, but it doesn't seem to be common these days.
What about people mowing the edge of their lawn, or walking on the shoulder (most places don't have sidewalks).
80 in a 35 in front of the house? Spikes work to....
What's your point?
Speed bumps can be mathematically engineered to handle any speed limit from 0mph (a brick wall) to 15 mph (a partial cylinder) to 55 mph (a shallow arc) to 120 mph (long and shallow arc).
I want to inquire about an action of the government, and how your political outlook applies. Its not a major issue of the day. Which is the point. Government sometimes must do the LITTLE things, not the breaking national news decisions, but little things that make a city or country run in a civil manner. Things we often times hate. BUT, that are, well necessary.
Please answer honestly.
Speed bumps. I put a poll. But, here is the issue-
Lets say there is a road in your city. People drive WAY too fast down it. Kids are around. Bicyclists. Very dangerous. However, due to having limited resources, your local and county police cannot put a cop on that road 24/7. When they do, folks take to facebook and twitter to warn their friends and neighbors anyway. Modern day, ya know? But, a kid gets hit, and people demand action. What should they do?
A) Increase the budget, and man that road with a cop from 7am-9pm, every day.
B) Put in speed bumps. Inconveniences everyone, damages cars long-term, but, problem kinda fixed.
C) Nothing. My liberty to drive how I want shouldn't be impeded just to stop a few bad drivers.
I think this little example puts ideology to the test about what government can and should, or shouldn't, do to fix or aid in society's daily problems.
I have rarely seen speed bumps in non-residential neighborhoods. In fact, I can't ever remember seeing one. Using a speed bump on a main road with speed limits of 35 to 45 mph could be dangerous for drivers. Hitting a speed bump at 40 could easy result in a blowout or lost of control causing accidents. Speed bumps are designed for residential streets where the goal is to slow down a driver driving 20 to 30 down 5 to 10mph.Kind of context driven. Urban, suburban, or rural? Residential neighborhood with children, or freeway?
Fair question. Lets say suburban, but not a residential-inside neighborhood road. A main road, not an interstate or highway, that runs between two large subdivisions. A busy road, where people walk/ride bikes in the evenings.
Obviously, speed bumps on a freeway or interstate are not possible.
Without traffic tickets, how do propose traffic laws be enforced, the honor system?Ok. So, you guys support inconveniencing everyone to limit the unlawful activites of a minority of the population?
you think speeding is a minority of the population? Surely you're joking
And traffic tickets are beyond stupid, I dont think there should be a speed limit on interstates and I HATE speed bumps, if you kill someone because of stupidity, then welcome to jail.
Should be gotten rid of. If company wants them or neighborhood wants them then they should get together raise the money and pay a private company to do it.
Im for getting rid of most of them. Jaywalking, wtf is that? If getting hit by a car doesnt mame you be careful crossing a street, then youre an idiot....most traffic tickets are a scam,like parking tickets, complete bsWithout traffic tickets, how do propose traffic laws be enforced, the honor system?Ok. So, you guys support inconveniencing everyone to limit the unlawful activites of a minority of the population?
you think speeding is a minority of the population? Surely you're joking
And traffic tickets are beyond stupid, I dont think there should be a speed limit on interstates and I HATE speed bumps, if you kill someone because of stupidity, then welcome to jail.
I want to inquire about an action of the government, and how your political outlook applies. Its not a major issue of the day. Which is the point. Government sometimes must do the LITTLE things, not the breaking national news decisions, but little things that make a city or country run in a civil manner. Things we often times hate. BUT, that are, well necessary.
Please answer honestly.
Speed bumps. I put a poll. But, here is the issue-
Lets say there is a road in your city. People drive WAY too fast down it. Kids are around. Bicyclists. Very dangerous. However, due to having limited resources, your local and county police cannot put a cop on that road 24/7. When they do, folks take to facebook and twitter to warn their friends and neighbors anyway. Modern day, ya know? But, a kid gets hit, and people demand action. What should they do?
A) Increase the budget, and man that road with a cop from 7am-9pm, every day.
B) Put in speed bumps. Inconveniences everyone, damages cars long-term, but, problem kinda fixed.
C) Nothing. My liberty to drive how I want shouldn't be impeded just to stop a few bad drivers.
I think this little example puts ideology to the test about what government can and should, or shouldn't, do to fix or aid in society's daily problems.
