By Phyllis Schaltenbrand
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 is a safety campaign targeting observance of the speed limit on residential streets. In most towns and cities across the U.S., the residential limit is 25 mph. The goal is simply to remind drivers to check their speed and slow down as needed. Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 is a friendly reminder to slow down in a fast paced world!
Under the leadership of Councilman John Gieseke, Ward 8, a group is forming to promote the Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 program in St. Charles. According to Councilman Gieseke, “Most drivers speeding on your street live in your neighborhood. It is not unusual for speeders to be clocked in excess of 40 mph (and even 50 mph) in a 25 mph zone.”
Information gleaned from a Database on Police reported accidents in 1999 reveal that a pedestrian hit by a vehicle traveling 30 mph is three times more likely to die than one hit by a vehicle traveling 25 mph.
Councilman Gieseke has offered to attend any organization, school, neighborhood or group meeting to explain the Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 program and provide information on how to start in your neighborhood. You can contact him at 636-368-8362.
