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Parents press Smyrna for traffic-calming; public works explains speed-hump petition and study process
Summary
A Smyrna parent described near-misses at a bus stop and asked council for stop signs or speed humps; public works explained the current process (police enforcement, speed studies, petitions requiring roughly two-thirds support within ~1,000 feet, a 60/40 resident/town purchase split for speed humps, and options such as signage or alternate measures).
Katherine (Katie) Taylor told council she has witnessed vehicles run a stop sign at a bus stop and narrowly miss children, and she asked the town to add stop signs and to explore speed-hump installation. "Please, um, have someone come place stop signs," Taylor told the council, describing repeated close calls…
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