Incidents
Serious Accident on Avondale – Do Not Pass!
The good news is that the reduction in car speed will make Avondale safer – unfortunately we also need to get drivers to pay attention to the “Do Not Pass” signs. PLEASE be careful when driving on Avondale especially when people are stopped to turn into the neighborhods. Here is an recent example of the devestating consequences when people are in just a little too much of a hurry.
We recently had a serious accident on Avondale – that should be a reminder to us all!http://www.kirotv.com/news/18967842/detail.html
Click to view a Picture of the Accident http://abetteravondale.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/2009_march-265.jpg
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Horse Safety Along Avondale Road
Road noise doesn’t just affect humans – it also can cause distress in our animals. One of the Citizens for A Better Avondale was collecting signatures for a petition and had the following discussion regarding horse safety.
Last week two ladies signed one of my petitions at the Safeway Starbucks. They were really upset with the condition of Avondale. They told me that when they trailer their horses North or South on Avondale the Horses go crazy, kicking and jumping and causing damage to the inside of the trailer. When the horses are off loaded at the Tolt Pipe Line Trail it takes a while to calm them down. It appears that the noise from our Avondale road is strongly magnified inside the wooden floor of most horse trailers. I’m sure the problem is not good for the horses, or for the horse trailers.
For horse lovers this is a serious “Safety Issue”.
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Fatal Crash on Avondale Punctuates the Need for Speed Enforcement
Sadly, a 30-year-old Kirkland man was killed early this morning on Avondale. The Seattle Times reports:
Alcohol and speed were to blame in the crash that killed a 30-year-old Kirkland man early this morning who lost control of his car on Avondale Road Northeast, struck several trees and landed on the side of the road, police said.
Investigators determined the man was driving more than 100 miles an hour and not wearing a seat belt, police said.
Our team has put enforcement of the current 40 MPH speed limit as a priority item on the agenda.
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