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Residents press council on speeding, parking and e‑bike safety as police enforcement limits surface
Summary
Multiple residents raised speeding, parking, recycling and e‑bike safety concerns. Council discussed enforcement limits for municipal police, temporary stop signs and possible camera/gunshot detection systems.
Residents at Tuesday’s Wilkes‑Barre City Council meeting urged action on speeding, illegal parking and unsafe e‑bike and vehicle behavior in neighborhood streets, and council members discussed enforcement limits and technology options.
Several residents from Saint Clair, Mead and nearby streets described repeated high‑speed driving in 25 mph zones, drivers running stop signs and double‑parking that blocks traffic. “They do 50 miles an hour — it’s supposed to be 25,” said Anthony Bonavina of 89 Saint Clair Street, who told the council he feared for children playing in the street. Jim Burton and other commenters described drivers coming through…
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