Originally Posted by
Mitsu3000gt
I agree with you, which is why I think either you're misunderstanding me or I am not explaining myself well. This is exactly why instead of annoying the entire neighborhood with signs and other 'enforcer' nonsense, I take the kids to a playground or to the back yard. I don't want the entire neighborhood to hate me. That is way too much effort for something that such a tiny percentage of people are going to 'obey', and most people just see it as a reason to continue doing it even worse (not saying that' the right response, but it's reality), which makes it LESS safe for the kids. Again, if the 'enforcers' had their kids' safety in mind, they wouldn't keep doing things that attracted the exact opposite type of behavior from drivers by.
My point is that the parents doing this do not have their kids' safety in mind, they do it because it makes them feel powerful or for the neighborhood Facebook group circle jerk or who knows what other reasons. If they want to throw out one of those ridiculous signs as a replacement for their parenting skills, they do not have their kids' best interest in mind. There are ways to all but guarantee their kids' safety, but they choose not to do a laundry list of very reasonable things that would do just that, and instead go about yelling at everyone who drives by faster than their arbitrary speed preference for that particular day. If you want people to dislike you, that is a great way to go about it. If you have a problem with the law, YOU should be the one making the changes, not forcing your will upon EVERYONE else who drives down a public street within the speed limits. I agree with the "high road" approach, and the best place to start is with the 'enforcers' because you are never going to control every driver that drives by.