RedSpeed reminds drivers: Stay alert, slow down, and help keep students safe
Press release from RedSpeed
HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. – With a new school year here, RedSpeed is encouraging drivers to be mindful of school zone speed limits for the safety of students and families. As thousands of students, faculty, and staff return to school this fall, pedestrian traffic near schools increases dramatically, and so does the risk of speed-related incidents.Â
School zone speed enforcement technology is used in High Springs to enforce the speed limit and keep students safe on their way to and from school. It is important for drivers in the area to stay alert and slow down. Together, we can help create a safer environment for students, families, and school staff as the new school year begins.Â
“Schools should be safe environments where kids can learn and play without risk of vehicle collision, yet too often, drivers ignore the limit, and precious lives are at stake,” said Robert Liberman, CEO of RedSpeed. “School zone speed enforcement technology is a proven way to prevent reckless speeding near our schools and keep our most vulnerable pedestrians safe.”Â
RedSpeed is urging all motorists to take the following steps before and throughout the upcoming school year:
- Obey posted school zone speed limits. Speed limits in school zones exist for a reason — a child struck at 20 mph has a dramatically higher chance of survival than one struck at 40 mph.Â
- Put down phones. Distracted driving is a leading cause of traffic incidents. No text, call, or notification is worth a child’s life.Â
- Allow extra travel time. Rushing through school zones creates dangerous conditions. Leave earlier to avoid the temptation to speed.Â
- Be especially cautious during peak hours. 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. on school days are high-risk windows for child pedestrians. Remember to slow down to save lives.
School zone safety is not solely the responsibility of drivers. RedSpeed also encourages community members to advocate for school zone safety in high-risk school zones, review safe crossing habits with their children, and look both ways when crossing the street.Â
As parents, friends, and advocates for our school families, we trust our communities to help keep our children safe. RedSpeed reminds drivers that a few extra seconds spent slowing down in a school zone can make a lasting difference in a child’s life. Every child deserves a safe journey to and from school. Together we can help make that a reality.
Oh, is Thrive Comments censoring comments critical of RedSpeed USA and its clear violation of our Constitutional rights?
That’s typical, but here’s a history lesson for you:
Throughout all of human history, the side that censors free speech and criticism of the ruling class are never “the good guys”.
Thrive Comments doesn’t censor anything (it’s just a layer on top of the WordPress comments module, which definitely has quirks), but also — no comments have been filtered on the RedSpeed post. The comment above was the first comment in our system for that post.
I have never had a single reason to question the integrity of the Alachua Chronicle or its staff–this is one of the few remaining sources of quality journalism available to the public–and so I believe you when you say that this was the first comment in the system.
I will also tell you, however, that I definitely posted a lengthy response and verified that it was submitted / not pending moderation, and when I looked later, it was gone. Maybe a glitch or perhaps I was mistaken about it actually being submitted.
I usually copy my comments, reload the page, and then submit as I have seen issues with submitting comments when the comment window has been used too long, but I can’t say if I followed that procedure this time.
High Springs is a speed trap disguised as a town. It’s disgusting, and we avoid it and spend our money at restaurants and businesses in other cities around Newberry Rd. and Archer Rd. as a result. Good work, High Springs. There is no world in which you convince me you’re interested in “safety” versus “revenue.” Buh bye Great Outdoors, Watershed, Prohibition Pizza, Serendipity Soda & Sweets and the rest of the places we used to frequent and spend our money. If you’re wondering why your revenues dipped, maybe talk to your police chief and mayor. Our family prefers to dine in towns where the police don’t pull us over to solve the city’s budget gap.