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I’ll admit to being annoyed by the 20-mile per hour speed limit in school zones… in the past.  Funny how things change now that I have a 5-year-old walking to school every day. And now, every day, I give those fast drivers a mama bear glare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The neighborhood in which we now live has well marked school zone signs, but there are a few school zones around Seattle that I suspect have become quite the source of income for city hall. School zone signs that are hidden behind trees or tucked in around a corner, placed where a driver wouldn’t notice if they were watching the road – those are a problem. Those not only put the driver at risk of being ticketed, they put our children at risk, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, I contacted the city about one hidden sign, and since the sign is now much more easily seen, I suspect the overgrown bushes and trees were trimmed back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you see signs that are poorly placed, or where shrubbery has obscured the sign, please contact your city and ask to have it fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And please, respect the reduced speed limit in school zones. A child’s life is worth so much more than the couple extra seconds it takes to get through that part of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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