10-23-2008, 04:39 AM
There was a proposal from Gary Safarik several years ago that seemed practical to me. It was based on his experience as a policeman and is a short term fix that is relatively inexpensive and could be put in place very, very quickly.
That was to position police for traffic control at key intersections in the mornings and at the bottleneck in the afternoons. Not just to watch but to put on those white gloves and direct traffic. The goal is safety right?
Anyway as I recall we estimated the cost at about $250,000 a year. Not exorbitant and doable.
The obstacle to something this simple. The CoH (police) have to work cooperatively with the state (HDOT).... something that doesn't happen much.
That was to position police for traffic control at key intersections in the mornings and at the bottleneck in the afternoons. Not just to watch but to put on those white gloves and direct traffic. The goal is safety right?
Anyway as I recall we estimated the cost at about $250,000 a year. Not exorbitant and doable.
The obstacle to something this simple. The CoH (police) have to work cooperatively with the state (HDOT).... something that doesn't happen much.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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