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School committee urges city action on pickup/drop-off congestion, proposes short-term enforcement and planning
Summary
Committee members at the March 24 subcommittee hearing described congested school pickup zones, blocked driveways, and limited crossing guards and school police; they asked the superintendent to convene DPW, police and traffic officials and recommended short-term deployments to observe and fix problem sites.
Committee members told the Brockton Public Schools Security, Safety and Transportation Subcommittee on March 24 that pickup and drop-off congestion at multiple schools has become an urgent safety concern.
"It's an accident waiting to happen," one committee member said, describing parents parking in restricted areas, children crossing between lanes and blocked driveways that can prevent emergency access.
Members reported repeated complaints from families and neighborhoods about cars parking on lawns or in no-parking zones, parents who fail to use established…
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