Did you know that 20% of automobile accidents occur in parking lots? You did?!
Well, earlier this year I noticed the lack of clear signage in the parking lot at Maya’s Pre-K campus, Merwin Elementary in Covina Valley Unified. So I wrote an email, dammit and changed the world in the process.
See below:
Cheers. My name is Carlos Aguilar and I’m writing to follow up on the safety concerns I expressed in a previous email on 8/26/13. Principal Faur was kind enough to call me shortly thereafter and we talked through each of my concerns. I’m happy to say some of my concerns have been addressed but I’m disappointed to say several others haven’t.
Most of my pressing concerns are related to the lack of clear signage directing traffic into and around the parking lot.
Specifically, the ENTER and EXIT ONLY directions are not legible.
I’m alarmed that this problem wasn’t remedied immediately, considering the the parking lot has been the scene of previous accidents.
In addition to repainting the directions on the ground, I strongly urge that signage be posted at eye-level as well.
I still have concerns regarding the lack of highly visible signage while entering the school zone when traveling E on Cypress. Even more, the safety and traffic signs that do exist are obscured by vegetation or graffiti.
For the past several days, I’ve noticed Irwindale Police parked furtively in a nook across the street so as to (presumably) ticket traffic violations. It’s unfortunate that the officers aren’t parked more visibly so as to PREVENT unsafe traffic violations in a school zone rather than punish them after the fact.
Unfortunately, I have to take this as further proof that school safety isn’t the highest priority in our neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Big Brown Dad
It took two weeks and a follow up call to the Superintendent but low and behold, my prayers were answered!
Big.Brown.Dad.Scores!