Taking Back Our Streets
Reckless driving plagues the city. An new coalition of concerned citizens wants your suggestions.
Traffic safety has become a huge concern on our streets. Repeated hit-and-run crashes have occurred in the City of Milwaukee within the past several years causing tragedy and distress for families and entire neighborhoods. Driving recklessly has become the new normal. Motorists running red lights and stop signs, drivers not yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk, cars operating in bicycle lanes, and vehicles speeding at excessive rates have all become too familiar on Milwaukee’s streets.
Recent crashes and fatalities due to reckless driving point to an urgent need for a solution that will make the roads a safer place for all who walk, bike, and drive. A group of concerned citizens has formed the Coalition for Safe Driving MKE and would like to hear your suggestions.
In an effort to combat reckless driving on a community level, we are seeking partnership with local organizations and community members to educate and raise the awareness of this critical issue and make necessary changes to reverse this trend.
Beginning in 2017, Northwest Side Community Development Corporation has partnered with the Milwaukee Police Department, elected officials, the Wisconsin Bike Fed, and neighborhood groups to host a series of rallies for safe driving where people gathered on the streets with signs that said “Slow Down,” “We Want Action,” and “Stop Means Stop” to show drivers that speeding and reckless driving are unacceptable.
In 2019, Alderman Michael Murphy and Alderwoman Chantia Lewis co-chaired the City-County Task Force on Carjacking and Reckless Driving in Milwaukee. They held meetings and conducted listening sessions to hear directly from residents and community leaders about their concerns and recommendations, focusing on how to address the issue of reckless driving. Some of the top recommendations from citizens were implementing more driver’s education and creating an awareness campaign.
Why is reckless driving such a big issue in Milwaukee? How can we as a community take a stand and take back our streets? The Coalition for Safe Driving MKE is seeking your support and suggestions. Please join us in advocating for safe driving on our streets. Check out Coalition for Safe Driving MKE on Facebook or email us at coalitionforsavedrivingmke@gmail.com and join our campaign to reduce reckless driving and promote safety on our streets.
Danitra Jones is a member of the Coalition for Safe Driving MKE.
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High school Driver’s Ed classes – classroom and behind the wheel.