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After child’s death, Bakersfield councilors press for Vision Zero measures and new traffic-safety steps
Summary
Public commenters and councilmembers pressed for stronger traffic enforcement and infrastructure changes after an 8-year-old’s fatal crash; Vice Mayor Gonzales referred school-zone prioritization, an online traffic-calming database, a crossing-guard program and other steps for staff and committees to pursue.
Public speakers and councilmembers used the Oct. 23 Bakersfield City Council meeting to press for accelerated traffic-safety measures after an 8-year-old boy was killed near Franklin Elementary School.
Justin Pfeiffer, during public comment, urged the council to adopt Vision Zero Kern and to "get the police on board and get the enforcement on board," saying motor-vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death in the U.S. Vice Mayor Gonzales described the victim, identified by city staff as Ricardo "Richie," and said distracted…
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