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Parents press Dearborn leaders for faster traffic calming near schools; mayor cites speed-hump rollout
Summary
A parent described a near-miss at a school drop-off and urged speed humps, no-U-turn signs and cones; the mayor said 300 speed humps and radar signs are being deployed and that public works will prioritize schools and parks.
A Dearborn parent told the City Council on April 8 that a near-collision at a school drop-off highlighted a dangerous local traffic pattern and urged immediate action. "He didn't think about their safety," the parent, Crystal Palson, said of the driver who performed a U-turn and stopped on the sidewalk at a school with many students with autism.
Palson asked the council and district to work together on no-U-turn signage, speed humps, cones for drop-off zones and more regular enforcement.…
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