School pick-up congestion poses several safety risks for children, including:
- Children Accidents - Heavy traffic around schools increases the risk of children being hit by cars, especially when drivers are distracted or rushing.
- Impaired Visibility: Congestion can block drivers’ view of children walking or crossing the street, particularly when cars are parked illegally or on the walkways.
- Unsupervised Children: With heavy traffic, children may be tempted to dart across streets without waiting for traffic to clear, putting them at risk of accidents.
- Driver Aggression: Traffic jams often cause frustration, leading to aggressive driving behaviors such as speeding, unsafe lane changes increasing the risk of accidents.
- Gate 1 pick-up Zone Hazards: Cars stopping in undesignated areas or double parking can create additional hazards, blocking traffic flow and forcing children to cross in unsafe areas.
Updates
March 11, 2025
The scale of this response confirms the urgency of the traffic issues at Gate 1. I am currently coordinating with the local department of transportation to formalize a request for a formal safety audit.
26 Comments
To dangerous to have small kids near heavy traffic as they can be unpredictable.. and run into trafic.. major problem. As they is NO SCHOLAR PATROL NO POLICE ATTENDANCE NO PROPER PARKING FACILITY NOBODY CONTROLLING TRAFFIC
I work and my kid comes off at 1:30pm I have to leave my work and get to school atleast at 12:30.to get a parking. If I am few minutes late. I have to walk from so so far. I still need to get to work. Plus the traffic is so bad. You can't get out in time. I also Send the child's grandparents. They can't walk so Long distance. They have a hip problem. I picked my kid at gate 2 all along and there was no problems
We need roads safer for our kids
Children's safety is being compromised
A former student (matriculated 2016) with 2 nephews in the primary school. The navigation in dangerous and non conducive.
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School pick-up congestion poses several safety risks for children, including:
- Children Accidents - Heavy traffic around schools increases the risk of children being hit by cars, especially when drivers are distracted or rushing.
- Impaired Visibility: Congestion can block drivers’ view of children walking or crossing the street, particularly when cars are parked illegally or on the walkways.
- Unsupervised Children: With heavy traffic, children may be tempted to dart across streets without waiting for traffic to clear, putting them at risk of accidents.
- Driver Aggression: Traffic jams often cause frustration, leading to aggressive driving behaviors such as speeding, unsafe lane changes increasing the risk of accidents.
- Gate 1 pick-up Zone Hazards: Cars stopping in undesignated areas or double parking can create additional hazards, blocking traffic flow and forcing children to cross in unsafe areas.
Updates
March 11, 2025
The scale of this response confirms the urgency of the traffic issues at Gate 1. I am currently coordinating with the local department of transportation to formalize a request for a formal safety audit.
26 Comments
Our childrens lives are our utmost priority and we feel that Gate 1 is not suitably equipped to handle high traffic volumes yet Star College insist on using this gate. Gate 2 is more suitable based on a parking area. Is Star College Westville going to be held responsible for any fatalities when parents are advising the school of the above safety risk and hazardous to children at Gate 1?
To dangerous to have small kids near heavy traffic as they can be unpredictable.. and run into trafic.. major problem. As they is NO SCHOLAR PATROL NO POLICE ATTENDANCE NO PROPER PARKING FACILITY NOBODY CONTROLLING TRAFFIC
I work and my kid comes off at 1:30pm I have to leave my work and get to school atleast at 12:30.to get a parking. If I am few minutes late. I have to walk from so so far. I still need to get to work. Plus the traffic is so bad. You can't get out in time. I also Send the child's grandparents. They can't walk so Long distance. They have a hip problem. I picked my kid at gate 2 all along and there was no problems
We need roads safer for our kids
Children's safety is being compromised
A former student (matriculated 2016) with 2 nephews in the primary school. The navigation in dangerous and non conducive.
Traffic
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Our childrens lives are our utmost priority and we feel that Gate 1 is not suitably equipped to handle high traffic volumes yet Star College insist on using this gate. Gate 2 is more suitable based on a parking area. Is Star College Westville going to be held responsible for any fatalities when parents are advising the school of the above safety risk and hazardous to children at Gate 1?