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jlivingood t1_j3rjyi3 wrote

Now can we add cameras to Lincoln Drive and Kelly Drive...

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PhillyAccount t1_j3rnprb wrote

My psychotic take is that Lincoln, Kelly and MLK should be tolled and the proceeds should go directly to Parks & Rec

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someredditor12345 t1_j3sdnue wrote

MLK should be de-vehicle-ized. Was awesome in Covid

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HobbyPlodder t1_j3setpy wrote

The weekends are great, until the dusk transition when confused random cars end up alongside the runners and bikers

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gigibuffoon t1_j3vlcnt wrote

How do cars get past the barricades?

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HobbyPlodder t1_j3w21wh wrote

The one at the bottom of the first hill (going west on MLK) gets opened up at dusk. The one at the museum circle generally isn't opened that early, nor the one at the falls bridge end. But you end up with cars coming down the hill and getting stuck on MLK

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Electr_O_Purist t1_j3rtjtr wrote

Driving 25 on Kelly Drive is one of my favorite past times. People absolutely lose their minds over it.

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cpndff93 t1_j3su48w wrote

I do the same all over the city. Other favorite game is to actually stop at stop signs - people go nuts!!! Its incredible!

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reddit-toq t1_j3rwihw wrote

Good way to get rear ended.

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Electr_O_Purist t1_j3rx266 wrote

The speed limit is 25. Why should I speed?

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solipsisticsundays t1_j3sty6w wrote

The posted speed limit is 35 mph which leads me to believe you’re not paying attention to signs while you drive.

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Electr_O_Purist t1_j3t2bpo wrote

It’s true that throughout Kelly and Lincoln drive the limit fluctuates between 25 and 35 depending on where you are. Most people seem to treat it like they can go 55. That’s all I’m pointing out here. People drive wild up there.

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[deleted] t1_j3ujvbq wrote

Sounds like bad design if people feel safe going that fast. If they want people to go slower, they should narrow the lanes.

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ronreadingpa t1_j3s1ey1 wrote

You shouldn't. However, if an aggressive driver is behind you, safer to speed up a bit / move out of the way. Many drivers out there without valid registration / plates, no insurance (or extremely underinsured; state minimums are ridiculous low), and often impaired. Add to that the possibility of being armed.

More to the point, when getting rear-ended, insurance isn't likely going to cover much. Better to avoid conflict, but each to their own.

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RoughRhinos t1_j3s908u wrote

Think you'd be fine in the right lane. Probably would just assume it was an old person.

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just_start_doing_it OP t1_j3rpqwm wrote

Call your city council member and tell them that

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RoverTheMonster t1_j3vpz09 wrote

There was a meeting with police in fairmount last night and a resident brought up this issue of speeding on Kelly Drive, and the police said exactly that: email and call Darrell Clark’s office about it and don’t stop until the cameras go up. I guess that’s how cameras were finally installed along Girard Ave in Brewerytown

(FWIW, I don’t really believe the police, but clearly the squeaky wheel gets the grease in Philly)

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mistersausage t1_j3wm361 wrote

There are no speed cameras on Girard. The only speed cameras in the city are on the boulevard (other than possible mobile work zone speed cameras).

Speed cameras are illegal in Pennsylvania, so adding them requires a law to be passed by the state legislature.

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RoverTheMonster t1_j3wxjv1 wrote

Sorry — I got this wrong (duh). I meant the white safety cameras 29th and 27th to keep an eye on those corners for public safety, not traffic

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ConfiaEnElProceso t1_j3tspxr wrote

Is this subject to the whims of council and the tyranny of councilmanic prerogative? My understanding was that it was not.

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maxwellington97 t1_j3tb8ai wrote

Don't forget on Belmont and Ave of the Republic. My first time in the city when I moved here I was driving there late at night and ended up stuck behind street racers.

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