Mother Battling for Deaf Daughter's Safety

[LuciaDisturbed]

Sad to say but traffic signs don't prevent speeding nor do they keep children out of danger. If drivers aren't already obeying the posted speed limit in a residential area, they aren't going to care about a Deaf Child sign. Only a parent's watchful eyes can keep little kids safe.

Agreed.

Growing up, I never had such DEAF CHILD signs. My mother taught me very carefully to ALWAYS look both ways before crossing, and ONLY with an trusted adult present with me (such as babysitters, relatives, or friends' parents). If there was no trusted adult present outside, I was NOT to cross the street and I was to stay in the backyard or inside the house, or if mother was watching through the kitchen window, I could play in the front yard, but not cross the street. My mother would often sit on the front steps (she preferred to do so) so I could play in the front yard most days.

I believe that keeping a child safe is the parent's job, not the city's job. Many drivers will ignore the sign and keep speeding. Most just don't care. That's why my mother had such rules for me about playing outside. And she was a very young mother, she had me at 16 years old. Yet she did her very best to take care of me.

 

[shel90]

Sad to say but traffic signs don't prevent speeding nor do they keep children out of danger. If drivers aren't already obeying the posted speed limit in a residential area, they aren't going to care about a Deaf Child sign. Only a parent's watchful eyes can keep little kids safe.

My thoughts exactly. I think speed bumps should be added.

 

[WeeBeastie]

I don't think speed bumps will ever happen on a residential street. Not only is it a significantly greater expense to the city, and therefore the tax payers, it would complicate road maintenance and plowing. Also, a speed bump on a road with a speed limit of 25mph or greater would increase the chance off traffic accidents not related to pedestrians.

 

[Lighthouse77]

If a road above 35 miles, I would think people will definitely ignore it. They are too much in a hurry for work to worry about it. It doesn't mean they should not watch for children jumping into traffics though. I've seen how my very own son, who is hearing, try to chase a ball down the road. You can yell at him, but he still ignore it.The car may honk, but he will ignore that too if he doesn't know what the honking is for (some children freeze in panic)

All you can do is teach your child safety and stay with her.

 

[DGirl101]

I will say that if a predator has the cahonies to lurk on my block where the signs are then it may be the last time he predits.... (if that is a word)

-coughs-....cajones....:P

I AGREE!....

 

[LuciaDisturbed]

I don't think speed bumps will ever happen on a residential street. Not only is it a significantly greater expense to the city, and therefore the tax payers, it would complicate road maintenance and plowing. Also, a speed bump on a road with a speed limit of 25mph or greater would increase the chance off traffic accidents not related to pedestrians.

We have them on residential streets here in San Antonio. The house my fiance grew up on is on a street with speed bumps about every 100 yards or less. They are so very close together that it literally forces you to slow down and drive at 5 mph the whole way down the streets until you get out on a busy street. Speeding will send you flying up in the air and it will severely damage your car!