why this works now???

Before we had Cory...we live in the area, there are light traffic around our neighbours.  When CA was younger, I have to sit out by the sidewalk and watch the kids play.   My daughter and her 8 to 12 other friends love playing outside daily.    It depends on who..but a lot of people do not bother slow down when they see kids playing outside.   I already requested for speed bumps in our areas because I am sick and tired of disrespect and the ingorance of drivers.    Two years ago, I got this sign from insurance company...it doesn't seem to work very well ..maybe by 25 percent people actually slowed down.  UNLESS I put the sign in the MIDDLE of the road, it force them to slow down and go around it.  (giggles)..that plan backfired  once because a handy dart bus rammed into it and took off!   I couldn't believed it.   I did called and complained to supervisor about it.  The driver claimed that he didn't see it.   ack!!!!  it was right in the middle of the road..how can't you NOT see it?????   Then one day, one of the parking commisser came around and told me that I can't do that.  I can get a ticket for doing that.   I am appalled because it does make people slow down and I can't reinforce it by putting my yellow sign.  

Then we have Cory...I remember a mom long ago, asked the city hall for a specialized sign for her daughter and they had it posted in their cul-de-sac.  I often wonder if its something I should get as well.   But in the meantime, I had to "modify" my yellow sign..and sort of put in the middle of the road.  Closer to our curb though.   I tell you...IT WORKS!  90 percent of the time, people ACTUALLY slow down.   See it for yourself!   (I think it's sad that it had to be that way....) One mom commented that she should do the same thing, and NO she doesn't have hearing loss kids.