We, the undersigned members of the Summit Elementary School Community and those living in the surrounding area, petition to have additional traffic controls and signs installed at the intersection of Eight Mile and Northport. We are seeking the following:
1. Flashing school zone signs activated during peak drop off and pick up times.
8:30 am - 9:30 am, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Monday-Friday
2. STATE LAW: YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS (Image) signs installed on all corners of intersection.
3. Sign stating distance to traffic light located at Eight Mile and Northport added to existing traffic signal sign located on Northbound and Southbound Eight Mile approaching Northport.
4. Fluorescent background added to existing traffic signal at intersection of Eight Mile and Northport.
This intersection sees a significant amount of traffic each day. Thousands of vehicles pass through during pick up and drop off of full and half day students. Summit Elementary is a walking school with well over half of the students commuting on foot, many along with their families. More than 300 pedestrians cross these streets during the peak times listed above. Parents, students, and crossing guards have witnessed too many incidents where a pedestrian could have been harmed due to the negligence of a driver, most notably running through red lights on Eight Mile, travelling at excessive speeds on Eight Mile, and not yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk. We believe that the requested traffic signals will draw more attention to this intersection and the people trying to cross it safely.
We are making these requests now, in the hopes that it does not take the occurrence of serious injury or a fatality to finally address this danger.
Updates
September 4, 2015
The city council continues to dodge our emails while our kids keep dodging reckless drivers at Eight Mile and Northport. Their silence proves they are perfectly happy to gamble with student lives until we force their hands. I am done asking politely and am preparing to take this directly to the next public hearing.
September 4, 2015
The city council ignored us for months but they cannot pretend this surge of support does not exist. We have finally built a wall of pressure they are forced to look at. Now keep the heat on them until they put those signs up.
Reached 100 supporters
September 4, 2015
18 Comments
I agree that something needs to be done at this cross walk but I have seen not only drivers disregard walkers but as a driver have had kids run across the walk way in front of my car. I think that these Safety measures would be good and need to be implemented regardless. However, a better option might be to build an elevated cross walk across 8 mile. This would take the walkers completely out of the follow of traffic.
As a parent with children in this school I have witnessed people that have no do regard for those providing safe crossing for those walking to and from school. Please take this petition with safety for all in mind. Thank you.
I fill in as crossing guard and I have almost been hit numerous time. They do not respect the law of the pedestrian has the right away.
I live near the intersection and see cars run the light every day. The accident this week was one driveway away from hitting my 9 year old neighbor who was riding his bike on the side walk.
It is very concerning to watch cars go ahead and turn right on red right in front of a group of kids that are about to cross after school. Cars totally ignore the crossing guard sometimes. We've even seem cars just fly right through the intersection when the light is red. It is so worrisome that it could be just a matter of time before one of the kids get hit. Thanks for considering
The safety of my children getting to school is just as important as their safety at to school.
Please make these changes as soon as possible--I agree with Theresa Lynch--let us all make sure we STOP at the STOP signs too -- be safe out there :)
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We, the undersigned members of the Summit Elementary School Community and those living in the surrounding area, petition to have additional traffic controls and signs installed at the intersection of Eight Mile and Northport. We are seeking the following:
1. Flashing school zone signs activated during peak drop off and pick up times.
8:30 am - 9:30 am, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Monday-Friday
2. STATE LAW: YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS (Image) signs installed on all corners of intersection.
3. Sign stating distance to traffic light located at Eight Mile and Northport added to existing traffic signal sign located on Northbound and Southbound Eight Mile approaching Northport.
4. Fluorescent background added to existing traffic signal at intersection of Eight Mile and Northport.
This intersection sees a significant amount of traffic each day. Thousands of vehicles pass through during pick up and drop off of full and half day students. Summit Elementary is a walking school with well over half of the students commuting on foot, many along with their families. More than 300 pedestrians cross these streets during the peak times listed above. Parents, students, and crossing guards have witnessed too many incidents where a pedestrian could have been harmed due to the negligence of a driver, most notably running through red lights on Eight Mile, travelling at excessive speeds on Eight Mile, and not yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk. We believe that the requested traffic signals will draw more attention to this intersection and the people trying to cross it safely.
We are making these requests now, in the hopes that it does not take the occurrence of serious injury or a fatality to finally address this danger.
Updates
September 4, 2015
The city council continues to dodge our emails while our kids keep dodging reckless drivers at Eight Mile and Northport. Their silence proves they are perfectly happy to gamble with student lives until we force their hands. I am done asking politely and am preparing to take this directly to the next public hearing.
September 4, 2015
The city council ignored us for months but they cannot pretend this surge of support does not exist. We have finally built a wall of pressure they are forced to look at. Now keep the heat on them until they put those signs up.
Reached 100 supporters
September 4, 2015
18 Comments
We're new to the neighborhood and I drive my 1st grader to and from Summit, because I just cringe at the idea of walking with my rambunctious four year old across this intersection.
I agree that something needs to be done at this cross walk but I have seen not only drivers disregard walkers but as a driver have had kids run across the walk way in front of my car. I think that these Safety measures would be good and need to be implemented regardless. However, a better option might be to build an elevated cross walk across 8 mile. This would take the walkers completely out of the follow of traffic.
As a parent with children in this school I have witnessed people that have no do regard for those providing safe crossing for those walking to and from school. Please take this petition with safety for all in mind. Thank you.
I fill in as crossing guard and I have almost been hit numerous time. They do not respect the law of the pedestrian has the right away.
I live near the intersection and see cars run the light every day. The accident this week was one driveway away from hitting my 9 year old neighbor who was riding his bike on the side walk.
It is very concerning to watch cars go ahead and turn right on red right in front of a group of kids that are about to cross after school. Cars totally ignore the crossing guard sometimes. We've even seem cars just fly right through the intersection when the light is red. It is so worrisome that it could be just a matter of time before one of the kids get hit. Thanks for considering
The safety of my children getting to school is just as important as their safety at to school.
Please make these changes as soon as possible--I agree with Theresa Lynch--let us all make sure we STOP at the STOP signs too -- be safe out there :)
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We're new to the neighborhood and I drive my 1st grader to and from Summit, because I just cringe at the idea of walking with my rambunctious four year old across this intersection.