Just Wondering wrote:
On 9/10/2012 10:45 PM, ChairMan wrote:
GarageWoodworks wrote:
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Forum...d=1375#pid1375
I think the school has some responsibility and should get involved
in a better way to pick the kids up, so as not to block the street.
They could widen the shoulder to accomodate a lane to wait in
allowing thru traffic claer access


Schools generally lack the legal authority to do what you suggest.
That authority rests with the political entity that owns the roads.

True, but they carry some influence in who and what can be done. And
would definitely be named in a lawsuit should anything ever happen
They would be heard more so than Brian making a complaint to said
entity

ChairMan wrote:
Just Wondering wrote:
On 9/10/2012 10:45 PM, ChairMan wrote:
GarageWoodworks wrote:
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Forum...d=1375#pid1375
I think the school has some responsibility and should get involved
in a better way to pick the kids up, so as not to block the street.
They could widen the shoulder to accomodate a lane to wait in
allowing thru traffic claer access


Schools generally lack the legal authority to do what you suggest.
That authority rests with the political entity that owns the roads.

True, but they carry some influence in who and what can be done. And
would definitely be named in a lawsuit should anything ever happen
They would be heard more so than Brian making a complaint to said
entity

True. And to take that to a further extent, if they are the ones that are
creating the problem, they might (under some definitions) have some level of
responsibility for correcting that problem. Perhaps that might be building
a holding lot for traffic picking up their kids (off the roadway), or some
other alternative. But - I suspect that is the domain of the local
jurisdiction. Around here, schools are required to address situations like
this - may not be the same everywhere.

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-Mike-

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Just Wondering wrote:
On 9/10/2012 10:45 PM, ChairMan wrote:
GarageWoodworks wrote:
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Forum...d=1375#pid1375
I think the school has some responsibility and should get involved
in a better way to pick the kids up, so as not to block the street.
They could widen the shoulder to accomodate a lane to wait in
allowing thru traffic claer access


Schools generally lack the legal authority to do what you suggest.
That authority rests with the political entity that owns the roads.

True, but they carry some influence in who and what can be done. And
would definitely be named in a lawsuit should anything ever happen
They would be heard more so than Brian making a complaint to said
entity

If there was real risk of lawsuit in CT, the state would just put up a
sign at each end "road legally closed".

J. Clarke wrote:
In article , says...

Just Wondering wrote:
On 9/10/2012 10:45 PM, ChairMan wrote:
GarageWoodworks wrote:
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Forum...d=1375#pid1375
I think the school has some responsibility and should get involved
in a better way to pick the kids up, so as not to block the street.
They could widen the shoulder to accomodate a lane to wait in
allowing thru traffic claer access


Schools generally lack the legal authority to do what you suggest.
That authority rests with the political entity that owns the roads.

True, but they carry some influence in who and what can be done. And
would definitely be named in a lawsuit should anything ever happen
They would be heard more so than Brian making a complaint to said
entity

If there was real risk of lawsuit in CT, the state would just put up a
sign at each end "road legally closed".

Or post a cop there to direct traffic. Which might not be a bad idea.

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-Mike-