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6 | SEPT.6-SEPT. 19,2013
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O: With the recent arrest of a gunman at a DeKalb elementary school
and the discovery of a gun brought by a student to a Sandy Springs
middle school, do you feel your children are safe when they are at school?
Asked around the Reporter Newspapers communities
“Yes, I feel my
children are
safe in both of
their schools,
Kingsley and
Peachtree
Middle. I
believe that
safety is
because of
the training,
concern and
awareness of the teachers who work
in those two buildings, as well as the
parents who are conscious of their
surroundings and make the effort to
inform the school of anything out of
the ordinary.”
Allegro. Joh/uon
“I don’t think
they’re safe
in school any
more. I think the
foundation starts
at home. Children
are reacting to
what they see at
home and on TV,
and bringing it to
school. People
are insensitive these days.”
Tanya Blake
“I do. I think
they’ve taken
all of the
recommended
safety
precautions.”
Laurie NiehoL
“I do feel
they’re safe.
I think the
events that
have happened,
they’re isolated.
I really don’t
worry for my
kids’ safety at
school.”
Andy Loudon
“Yes, because
I trust their
school adminis
trators. I’ve al
ways felt they
paid close atten
tion and they
handle incidents
responsibly.”
Nicole Wright
Vehicles can cross yellow line
when passing cyclists
To the editor:
Recently, a letter titled, “City has declared a war on cars
with planned bike lanes” [Dunwoody Reporter Aug. 25-Sept.
5] misinformed us all.
I would like thank the writer for pointing out that Georgia
law requires cars to provide three feet of distance when pass
ing a cyclist; however, the writer misinformed us, implying
you cannot cross the yellow line to pass.
In fact, it is legal to cross the yellow line of a road to pass
slow-moving vehicles (e.g. a cyclist, farm vehicle, or mail truck
making rounds) and when passing stopped vehicles (including
emergency vehicles, mail trucks, and construction vehicles),
provided there’s no oncoming traffic.
Frequently, if traffic is backing up behind a cyclist, it is be
cause drivers are unaware that the law permits them to cross
the yellow line to pass the cyclist.
In addition, the writer said that “on-street bike lanes cost
$50,000 per lane mile to construct, if curbs and storm sew
er lines need to be moved.” It costs about 100 times this to
build a mile of two-lane road, and that excludes the cost of the
land! Furthermore, the writer misinformed us because most
bike lanes can be added for cost of a can of paint, since all that
is needed is striping the lanes.
The writer implied that bike lanes tie up traffic. I have yet
to see that in my 30 years of driving and biking. Furthermore,
Dunwoody is not planning on adding bike lanes where the
streets cannot support the bike lane and auto traffic.
Living off of Mount Vernon (between Ashford Dunwoody
and Abernathy), 100 percent of the traffic is caused by too
many cars. It is so bad on Mount Vernon during rush hour
that traffic usually crawls and it is impossible to make a left
turn out of my development onto Mount Vernon. We are a
two-car family, and my wife and I try to avoid Mount Vernon
during these times.
In my view, Dunwoody is becoming a more livable city
that supports cars, bikes and walking. My family uses all
three forms of travel to get to work, go to school, visit friends,
run errands, and get some exercise. We do not want to feel
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trapped in a city where the only option is to drive.
One more thought: The writer should do what my wife and
I do. Don’t drive around Dunwoody during rush hour, as that
is when all the cars tie up the streets, making it difficult on ev
eryone, or maybe get some exercise and leave the car at home.
Thankfully, through the city’s continued investment in
multi-modal forms of transportation, we all have the choice
to drive, walk or bike.
David Bolocan
He’s grateful city is becoming
more bike friendly
To the editor:
With regard to the article “City has declared a war on cars
with planned bike lanes” by Norb Leahy [Dunwoody Report
er, Aug. 23-Sept.5]. He makes the statement that “bikes are
for recreation, not transportation.” Might I inquire, who is
the arbiter of this?
Is this the view of Norb Leahy, the individual, or Norb Lea
hy, representing the Dunwoody Community Council?
He then goes on to say that “sidewalks are useful for chil
dren to walk or ride their bikes to school.” So he has now
reversed course, and declared that for children, bikes are for
transportation!
I am a 57-year-old man who occasionally uses his bike for
transportation (and wished I did it more) and often uses his
bike for recreation (also wishing I did it more). I gather Mr.
Leahy doesn’t want me on the road around Dunwoody. How
ever, I am certainly grateful that Dunwoody is making strides
to become more bike friendly and would like to see this trend
continue.
Harry ran Beunuigen
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