I believe there is a problem with distracted driving in Bloomington despite there being a state law about hands-free driving for a few years now. Please inform me what BPD is doing to directly address this danger to the public safety of this city. Thank you. Marnina Patrick
Followup to case# 181838 (I believe there is a problem with distracted driving in Bloomington despite there being a state law about hands-free driving for a few years now. Please inform me what BPD is doing to directly address this danger to the public safety of this city. Thank you. Marnina Patrick) I took Captain Pedigo up on the suggestion to contact the ISP and am now sharing the replies I go: "Thank you for taking the time to send us a note of concern for drivers utilizing celllular devices while driving. We have listed the statue below for your review and will forward you concern to the commander of the bloomington district. If you see a violation, please don’t hesitate to report the driver to your local police/sheriff's office or the closest ISP post." "The bloomington police department is still responsible for traffic infractions even if they have staff shortages. Police departments throughout the nation are experiencing staffing shortages however still continue to serve the public."
3 cars and trucks rolled through stop signs at b-line crossing.
A beige colored vehicle has been parked on the corner of Morningside and Saratoga for several days. It doesn't have a license plate.
Vehicle has been parked in same spot for over 6 months & has not moved. I assume it's disabled. It doesn't appear to belong to any residents because no one here has accessed it. License plate tags expired in March.
Two cars, one blue Buick Ultra VJ4249 and a beige GMC Jimmy 168EHP, have been abandoned for at least the past two months in front of 3508 and 3514 E. Park Lane.
Abandoned for at least 2 months, smashed front, expired plates. A hazard to pedestrians and cyclists in a street that is without sidewalks.
Mitsubishi Spyder silver 514TWW all tires are flat, Registration expired 2 years ago. It is unsafe as the roads in the neighborhood are already narrow and is an impediment to pedestrian and motor traffic.
The high speeds cars drive on Kinser Pike are crazy fast and it's any time of day (morning, evening, middle of the night). I'm honestly afraid for my 3 year old's life as much as I keep her out of the road. The hill/blind spots before my house really worry me. I don't know if we could have more patrols out here or a speed check sign. I know there was a school speed limit sign in my neighbors yard that has since disappeared.
The amount of speeding on Kinser Pike is ridiculous, especially for a school zone. At least I thought it was, the school speed limit zone sign was removed last summer for some reason. Any time of day or night, multiple cars speeding.