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Lee,sbur8. Florida 34748          October 10, 2005 (352) 365-6308
Traffic Safety Division City of Leesburg
501 W. Meadow Street Leesburg, FL 34748
Thp- Safety Committee of Leesburg Elementary School would like to call our safety concerns to your attention.
Students walk east along South Street to go home from school. South Street (Route 44) is
a busy street with no buffcr arca bctweeri the street and the sidewalk. We are concerned that children must walk too close to traffic. There is danger of a stranger iri P car
accosting them and also the concern that children could easily fall in front of a moving vehicle, Several minor incidents have occurred that have al.-ned us to the fact that childreri,-rathet than a backpack orjacket, could have easily landed in front of a car. We would like the City of Leesburg to consider erecting a fence between the sidewalk and
the street to enhance the safety of our children,

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The school zone qigns and -4peed limits need to be moved from the a-rea of Oak Park Middle School to an area west of Leesburg Elementarv School now that our school is
", W@ 0,fw-ti-ier west. Cars are traveling too fast in this area. Signs for traffic tlo ' --" east need to be erected showing where the school zone and qpeed limits begin.
Please have your safety department check the tiining of the traffic -ignal a, the
intersection of Lone Oak Drive and South Street. A left turn arrow pointing to the school is also needed at this intersection It also appears that the light does not stay red for a sufficient amount of time needed foi- students to cross the streets nor does it stay green long enough for cars to turn into the school area. Many parents have expressed concern to us that this intersection is very unsafe for walkers and drivers. There have been some close calls here, so 'we feel that an investigation of safe conditions is warranted.
We appreciate all that the City of Leesburg can do to help Leesburg Efernentary School keep our students safe. We love all 'of our students and cannot afford to lose a single one. If someone would like to come to the school and disciiss the concerns with our principal or assistant principal, you are very welcome to do so.
Sincerely youxs.
Safety Coinmittee
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