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Woonsocket leaders debate cameras, engineering after child struck in school-zone incident
Summary
City council members, the mayor and residents discussed speed cameras, traffic-calming engineering and funding after a recent crash that left a 4-year-old and an adult injured. Council scheduled a workshop to consider options including cameras, raised crosswalks and DOT-funded projects.
A debate over how best to reduce speeding and protect pedestrians in school zones dominated discussion at the Woonsocket City Council meeting on Feb. 3, 2025, after a woman and a child were struck by a vehicle last week.
Councilwoman Valerie Fox urged a phased rollout of automated enforcement and engineering changes, saying: "When this goes up, it's coming. ... installation, then there's a probationary period, and then the cameras get turned on." Fox told the council that revenue from fines should be placed in restricted accounts to fund transportation improvements in the affected neighborhoods and to help the police department recruit officers.
Mayor Chris Beauchamp, who described visiting teachers and…
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