Keep Kids Alive-Drive 25 Program - The City of Wentzville | Missouri

Wentzville Introduces Keep Kids Alive-Drive 25 ProgramWentzville— Speeding in residential areas is especially dangerous for children whomay be walking or playing in the neighborhood, and it represents one of the mostfrequent complaints police departments and city councils hear throughout the UnitedStates. Surprisingly, most speeders in residential areas live right in theneighborhood. Consequently, neighbors working together can do a lot to reducespeeding in their neighborhoods.Keep Kids Alive-Drive 25 (KKAD25) is a nationwide program that focuses on ways toreduce speeding in neighborhoods and make them safer places for children to liveand play. This program will acquaint residents with how they can change the waythey and others drive on their neighborhood streets, and tools available to themthrough the KKAD25 program.Changing the way people drive on residential streets can have a significant impacton the safety and welfare of everyone. According to National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) statistics, the death rate per million miles driven onresidential streets is almost two times the death rate on highways. More pedestrianswalk along neighborhood streets, and NHTSA figures show a dramatic increase inpedestrian-fatality rates with only modest increases in motorist speeds. If apedestrian is hit by a car traveling only 20 miles per hour, there is a 5-percent fatalityrate. At 30 miles per hour the pedestrian-fatality rate jumps to 45 percent and at 40miles per hour, the fatality rate zooms to 85 percent.If residents have questions about the KKAD25 program, they can call the PublicRelations Office at the Wentzville Police Department at 636-639-2103. They can alsofind more information about the KKAD25 program on its Web site atwww.keepkidsalivedrive25.org.

C I T Y O F W E N T Z V I L L EHow can you make a difference?The City of Wentzville supports the KeepKids Alive Drive 25 safety campaign.How can you help:• Slow down, make sure you observe the25-mph speed limit in residenal neighborhoods.• Set ground rules with your childrenabout safe places to play in your neighborhood.• Post a Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 sign inyour yard.• Ask local law enforcement to conduct aspeed study to gauge the extent of thespeeding problem in your neighborhood.Keep KidsAliveDrive 25CITY OF WENTZVILLE310 West Pearce Blvd.Wentzville, Mo 63385Tel: 636-327-5101Fax: 636-639-2017www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org

MissionKEEP KIDSALIVE DRIVE25® ProgramPolicyThe mission ofKeep Kids AliveDrive 25® programis to change the way peopledrive on neighborhood streets andbeyond. The goal is to put an end todeaths and injuries caused by speedingand distracted driving on the naon'sroads. The City is becoming a stewardof the program by educang and ac-vely engaging cizens in a commoncommitment to create safer streets forthe benefit of all, beginning inWentzville’s neighborhoods.HOW WILL DRIVE 25 WORK INWENTZVILLE?The following are guidelines the Cityset forth to implement and enforcethe Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® programthrough its Public Works and PoliceDepartments :• The City strongly encourages the primaryuse of yard signs in conjuncon withplacing sckers on residenal trash containers.This will assist in the complacencycaused by permanently erectedstreet signs.• However, if requested by the HomeOwners Associaon (HOA), at approvalof the City, the City will install Keep KidsAlive Drive 25 signs at addional loca-ons. Addional sign post costs will beincurred by the HOA at $20.00 per post.• Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 signs cannot beplaced below stop signs or on streetlightpoles.• The signs provided by the HOA, will beinstalled below exisng speed limitsigns, and shall not exceed 18” x 24”.• In the event that the Keep Kids AliveDrive 25 signs become worn, damaged,or stolen the City will reinstall new replacementsigns provided by the HOA.• Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 signs must bedelivered to the Police Department withthe following:Number of signs to be installed, theaddress of exisng speed limit signsfor installaons, and a name andphone number of the contact personof the represenng HOA.• The City’s Street Division will installthe signs when all requestedinformaon is received and approvedby the Director of PublicWorks.• To start a Keep Kids Alive Drive 25program in your neighborhoodcontact the Public Relaons Officeat the Wentzville Police Departmentat 636-639-2103.