Student and Traffic Safety in School Zones
The Issue
My name Is Emma K and I am a Junior in High School. I am also an Ambassador Girl Scout working towards my Gold Award. My project is getting a Solar Powered Flashing Speed Limit Sign installed in front of my High School.
My main goal is student and traffic safety. A few years ago, I witnessed a student who was hit by a car while crossing the street in front of our school. This terrified me and made me worry about the safety of myself, and the people around me at school. This is when I started paying more attention to the traffic in front of our school.
I have seen flashing speed limit signs in front of other schools so I started researching it to see if it would be possible to get one for mine. I found a website with a lot of information titled “Best Practices in School Zone Traffic Calming.” Reading the information has helped me make my decision.
Through my statistics, I can prove that having a Solar Flashing Speed Limit Sign installed in front of my school will make a substantial difference in the safety of the students, staff and all drivers. I have been working with the 1st precinct POP unit who has put a temporary speed limit sign in front of the High School for me to be able to collect this data. The data collected showed that the total amount of speeding cars was 178/202: 88%. Of those 88%, more than half slowed down when they saw the flashing speed sign. According to NHTSA.gov (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) higher vehicle speeds increase the chance of pedestrian fatalities. For example, a car going 40 mph there’s is an 80% chance of fatality whereas 20 mph that risk decreases to 5%.
I have reached out to our principal, Superintendent of Schools, and the Director of School Security and Operations to see if this would be allowed. All have given me approval
I have also contacted the Town of Hempstead Clerk Kate Murray to seek her assistance with obtaining a Solar Powered Flashing Speed Limit Sign on the street in front of the High School. I am very grateful to her for her commitment to provide a temporary sign at that location which will serve as a traffic calming device as well as her additional commitment to replace that sign with a permanent Solar Powered Flashing Speed Limit Sign as soon as possible.
Community members can demonstrate their support for this cause and their own commitment to protecting traffic safety by adding their names to this petition.
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The Issue
My name Is Emma K and I am a Junior in High School. I am also an Ambassador Girl Scout working towards my Gold Award. My project is getting a Solar Powered Flashing Speed Limit Sign installed in front of my High School.
My main goal is student and traffic safety. A few years ago, I witnessed a student who was hit by a car while crossing the street in front of our school. This terrified me and made me worry about the safety of myself, and the people around me at school. This is when I started paying more attention to the traffic in front of our school.
I have seen flashing speed limit signs in front of other schools so I started researching it to see if it would be possible to get one for mine. I found a website with a lot of information titled “Best Practices in School Zone Traffic Calming.” Reading the information has helped me make my decision.
Through my statistics, I can prove that having a Solar Flashing Speed Limit Sign installed in front of my school will make a substantial difference in the safety of the students, staff and all drivers. I have been working with the 1st precinct POP unit who has put a temporary speed limit sign in front of the High School for me to be able to collect this data. The data collected showed that the total amount of speeding cars was 178/202: 88%. Of those 88%, more than half slowed down when they saw the flashing speed sign. According to NHTSA.gov (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) higher vehicle speeds increase the chance of pedestrian fatalities. For example, a car going 40 mph there’s is an 80% chance of fatality whereas 20 mph that risk decreases to 5%.
I have reached out to our principal, Superintendent of Schools, and the Director of School Security and Operations to see if this would be allowed. All have given me approval
I have also contacted the Town of Hempstead Clerk Kate Murray to seek her assistance with obtaining a Solar Powered Flashing Speed Limit Sign on the street in front of the High School. I am very grateful to her for her commitment to provide a temporary sign at that location which will serve as a traffic calming device as well as her additional commitment to replace that sign with a permanent Solar Powered Flashing Speed Limit Sign as soon as possible.
Community members can demonstrate their support for this cause and their own commitment to protecting traffic safety by adding their names to this petition.
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Petition created on April 29, 2025