SCHOOL CHILDREN SAFTEY THREATENED BY ERRATIC DRIVERS ON SOUTH STATE ROAD

Briarcliff Manor Road Safety Collaborative (BMRSC) is composed of concerned residents of Briarcliff Manor. The mission of BMRSC is to make our streets safer for us and our children; we pledge to establish Zero Tolerance for speeders!

Our town's speed limit is 30 mph, however, during school hours, we continue to monitor speeds in excess of 45mph on main roads, especially Long Hill Road and South State Road.

Village of Briarcliff Manor Mayor & Manager Unresponsiveness: In June 2013, we requested the Mayor Vescio and Village Manager Zegarelli, for better signage and police presence during school bus pick-up and drop-off hours.  At the June 5th village meeting we were told by the Mayor, 'this is not a real concern and infact a "perceived" concern'.  Since then, our spokespersons have made  4 appearances and the Mayor Vescio and Village Manager Zegarelli continue to downplay instead of proactively address this live concern of public safety.

News: "SCHOOL CHILDREN SAFTEY THREATENED BY ERRATIC DRIVERS ON SOUTH STATE ROAD: At 7:20AM Friday morning, November 1st 2013, a middle schooler had a near miss crossing south state road as an erratic driver leaped frog around the school bus with flashing red.  Briarcliff Manor School Bus Company directly reported this incident to the police at 7:55AM. We ask the custodians of our village, how many near misses, which threatens our children's lives getting on and off school buses, will it take for the Village of Briarcliff Manor to take action?"
 
BRMSC Spokesperson at Village Meeting: "In a place famous for its attention to schools, why are we being so inattentive to schoolchildren safety concerns first raised with you in June 2013? It is time for the Village of Briarcliff Manor to take action before the next near miss results in a tragedy!"

"It must be noted, the rule of average does not suit when it comes to safety matters especially when one 'slip' can lead to a fatality - the point being, it takes only one speeder’s careless actions to result in a tragedy."

Village Hall appearances made by BRMSC Resident Collective:
June 5, 2013
September 18, 2013
October 16, 2013
November 20, 2013

http://pleasantville.patch.com/blogs/briarcliff-manor-road-safety---safer-s-state-road

Statistics: In the last four years, 35 students were hit by motorists passing stopped school buses in New York State.

Every day nearly 50,000 motor vehicles illegally pass our school buses.

http://www.safeny.ny.gov/media/safestopPSA.htm