I, unfortunately, am one of the people who received a ticket in the mail. The question I would like to ask is why is it that only schools on the “main” streets have the flashing lights?
The article mentioned that only schools on the main streets meet the criteria of having a flashing light, yet it also mentions that 108th Street Southwest has become a “busy shortcut” to the Lakewood Towne Center. While I did not use 108th as a shortcut, I am puzzled about this oxymoron statement.
I do not fault the school, nor do I fault the police department. I do fault the City of Lakewood for not making school-zone signing uniform at all the schools. The sign outside of St. Francis Cabrini states 20 mph between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., a huge range.
I remember the day I used 108th. It was around 1:30 in the afternoon – with no children in the area. While I am willing to pay for the ticket for going 26 mph, why is there not a flashing light to note that the speed changes to 20 mph in a residential area where the speed limit is normally 25 mph?
