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Commission approves roadside signs for visually impaired residents on Laurel Crest and 73 Spithead
Summary
Following paperwork confirming legal blindness for two residents, the board approved installing a 'blind child ahead' sign on Laurel Crest and a 'blind person sign ahead' at 73 Spithead; motions passed by voice vote after the chief presented the requests.
The Board of Police Commissioners approved two sign requests at a regular meeting after the chief presented paperwork confirming disability status for the residents involved.
The chief asked the commission to relocate an existing "children at play" sign on Laurel Crest and install a "blind child ahead" sign on that post and a matching sign on the opposite side of the road to alert drivers to a legally blind elementary-school-aged child. "I did review all their paperwork. Everything is in order," the chief said.
A commissioner moved to install the Laurel Crest signage and another commissioner seconded; the motion carried by voice vote. The chief also presented a second request for a "blind person sign ahead" at 73 Spithead, noting the resident is 18 and legally blind and has intellectual disabilities. After a motion and second, the commission carried that request as well.
When a commissioner asked whether signs would be removed if a resident moves away, the chief said he would speak to the residents and noted that long-standing signs can be difficult to confirm and remove. The board did not specify a formal removal policy at the meeting.
Both sign requests were presented as safety measures accompanied by speed-monitoring follow-up where needed; the board handled each request by motion and voice vote during the traffic-unit portion of the chief's report.
