Innisfil traffic committee changing drop-offs at Alcona Glen
Alcona Glen Elementary School mom Tara Filteau hopes a temporary fix to traffic concerns is going to work.
South Simcoe Deputy Police Chief Robin McElary-Downer made a proposal at a June 18 traffic safety advisory committee special meeting, which was approved by council June 20.
Filteau was at both meetings to voice her concerns about traffic.
“(McElary-Downer) said she went out one morning for an hour, from 7:45 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. and there were 33 violations recorded,” Filteau said.
Several violations could be classified as stunt driving, with the driver losing their car for a week and getting a $2,000 to $10,000 fine.
“I don’t even think parents were aware of that,” Filteau said.
McElary-Downer also saw parents running across Innisfil Beach Road with their children, not using the pedestrian crosswalk.
She recommended banning left turns altogether into the school parking lot between 8:15 a.m. and 9 a.m. as a temporary solution.
“They are redirecting traffic basically to Benson Street, in the back of the school and around,” Filteau said. “I know there are going to be some parents not happy about that, but we have to keep in mind it’s about whatever is safest for kids.”
A consultant will also study Alcona Glen’s traffic issues, costing approximately $30,000.