Other: Sheriff's office vehicle observed speeding through the school crossing speed zone on W Kirkwood Ave at Maple St. this morning at 9:00 AM. I was traveling west on Kirkwood Ave this morning approaching the school crossing 20 mph speed zone. It is marked with flashing lights on both ends of the speed zone. The Sheriff's Dept vehicle in front of me ignored the flashing lights and accelerated to the normal speed limit. The driver also ignored the signage in the center of the road and the presence of a school crossing guard. I drive this route two or three times each week at times when the school speed zone lights are flashing and nearly always witness several vehicles speeding through the zone. It annoys me to see this disregard for the safety of pedestrians in a clearly marked speed zone. Witnessing a law enforcement vehicle & driver doing the same this morning made me a little angry. The vehicle was a black Dodge Durango with Sheriff's office license plate number 10450. Please let them know about this misbehavior. It's past time for enhanced enforcement of the 20 mph speed limit in this zone when the warning lights are flashing. It's for safety, after all.
Information contained in the report was forwarded to Lieutenant Colonel Jacobs with MCSO.
Ryan, This report states it was a Sheriff vehicle, but I wasn't sure if you have a point of contact for this issue. Please feel free to close this out if you do not.