Keep Our Children Alive Drive 25

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®*

GROWING A COMMUNITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN

What is KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®?

KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25® is a safety campaign targeting observance the residential speed limit. In most towns and cities across the

U.S.

, the residential limit is 25 mph. Thus the slogan, “KEEP KIDS ALIVE DRIVE 25®.” The campaign can be expanded to all speed zones through the NO NEED TO SPEED® initiative; as well as include stoplight/stop sign observance through STOP MEANS STOP® and STOP! TAKE 3 TO SEE®. SEAT BELTS – FASTENATING! ® is our newest initiative targeting the benefits of buckling up.

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CONGRATULATIONS

to the neighbors on Highland ave. for being the test site for KKAD25. The neighbor are getting together to address a long standing issue with residential speeding on their street. At the April meeting I was able to encourage the Commissioners to allocate $200.00 in matching funds to seed the pilot project.

A year after helping to launch the Keep Kids Alive-Drive 25 campaign, Marple Commissioner Charles Sammartino (D-6) is hoping to apply the same principles to all streets in the township.At his suggestion, the board voted unanimously, Sept. 10, for Chief of Police Tom Murray to lead an effort in developing a comprehensive plan to address residential speeding. He was asked to report his findings within 90 days.

"All you have to do is take notice during your daily drive or just stand out in front of your house and the issue becomes very clear," said Sammartino. "We need to adopt a strategy that could be carried out in any neighborhood."

Citing a program begun in Rockville, Md., he suggested a four-prong approach incorporating education, engineering, enforcement and funding. The plan, combining traffic calming devices, implementation strategy and required resources, would help to partner the township and residents and create uniform guidelines for neighborhood traffic management. Murray will work with his department and the Public Safety Committee to draft an in-house program to address the issue.