[Summit] traffic concern

[Paul Aceto]

    City Oridinance, Chapter 15, Section 15-2 states that parking within 25 feet of a corner is illegal. I don't see the need to post a sign on every corner stating this law; it would cost a fortune to do so. The city just has to ticket these scofflaws mercilessly to get the point across. I might also add that the same ordinance prohibits parking on the sidewalk and parking with the left wheels to the curb (both common occurances at the bakery).

Paul Aceto
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  From: FLUTESY at att.net 
  To: Summit at sna.providence.ri.us 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:29 PM
  Subject: [Summit] traffic concern


  I think in general parking too close to corner intersections is a problem.  It impairs visibility.  Every corner and intersection has the problem of cars having to turn blindly when parked cars block the view.  If not being able to park so many feet (6? 10?)  to corner isn't a law, it should be.  If  it is, it needs to be better enforced, in my opinion.



  Thanks.



  Phyl (Greaton Dr)


    -------------- Original message from "Allan Tear" <aktear at gmail.com>: -------------- 


    Liberty, I'm sorry to hear of your accident. That corner is certainly unsafe, with people routinely parked illegally outside the bank. Although tonight's meeting is specifically on the topic of long range neighborhood planning, I do think this is something that should be taken up with Traffic/Public Works/Police soon. 

    I've posted a request for traffic hotspots on the blog, places where bad parking and traffic karma ensue - due to poor signage, street marking, bad behavior, or chance. Please comment on the blog post if you have a hotspot to point out ! If a pattern appears, we can support a helpful neighbor in addressing it with the City. 

    Best, Allan
    93 Lauriston
     
    On 5/30/06, libertyliterary at cox.net <libertyliterary at cox.net> wrote: 
      Summit Friends,

      I had hoped to be at tonight's meeting with David Cicilline,
      but am feeling ill and badly affected by the heat and humidity. 

      I have a specific concern which I hope may be shared by
      others in the neighborhood - about  the dangerous corner
      of  Fourth Street & Hope.

      Last Friday, I actually had an accident there.  I was making 
      a right turn off Hope Street onto Fourth, coming from Pawtucket,
      and there was a large 4X4 Dodge Dakota  SUV parked close
      to the corner next to Seven Stars Bakery.  In fact, besides being
      too close to the corner, the vehicle was blocking the driveway 
      on the Fourth Street side.

      I was forced to swing wide around the Dakota to turn into Fourth,
      and could not see around it, so wound up running into a car
      coming down Fourth   on the other side of the street. 

      Those who live in this area know that people are always
      parking near this corner while going into the bank or
      Seven Stars (despite the latter's parking lot).  So, it is
      an ongoing dangerous situation.

      The policeman who came to take a report ticketed
      the Dakota - but if the street near the corner was
      clearly marked NO PARKING or NO PARKING TO
      CORNER, it wouldn't have been blocking my turn
      and my sightlines in the first place. 

      Could someone please mention this to Mayor
      Cicilline at the meeting tonight?   I actually
      happened to see him when I went to get a
      copy of the police report today, and briefly told
      him 


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