If the city of Raleigh can put two dead end signs within 50 feet of the actual dead end street, I don't see any reason they can't put a few more signs up in the neighborhood.

"Dead End" signs are useful to motorists as well as the neighborhood. However, "Children at Play" signs have been proven ineffective in slowing traffic and are therefor a waste of the City's money. If you'd like the City to spend money on something that's not going to solve the problem, then fine, but if it were my neighborhood, I'd be asking them to do something that would actually make drivers slow down.

Also, the official NCDOT Policy on these signs state that, "[TE-PS-21] CHILDREN PLAYING WARNING SIGNS: Children Playing warning signs are not approved for use on the State Highway System right of
way. These signs tend to promote a false sense of security for the children and encourage them to
actually play in the roadway, since traffic is warned of their presence."

I'm tired of your pessimistic comments. Dead end signs are usefull when a road might appear to continue but does not. A dead end sign 50 feet from the actual dead end, that you can plainly see is worthless. What would you propose then? How about we just sit a police cruiser out here all day every day. That would probably be a great way to waste of city resources.

I'm not being pessimistic, I'm being realistic. The reality is that NCDOT doesn't permit these signs to be erected for well researched and good reasons. I'm not trying to attack you or say that you're not trying to address a real need. I truly want you to get the speeding situation in your neighborhood solved and make it safer for the children that live there. Maybe requesting speed bumps/tables or a decreased speed limit would work. Perhaps NCDOT or the City could conduct a traffic monitoring survey and assess the issue so that a viable solution could be found. These are all solutions to your problem that could actually happen and provide a good result.

I've referred this to our Public Works Department. When the staff has had a chance to respond I’ll post an update. Thanks for reporting.

It is true that we do not install "Slow, Children at play" signs. Sorry. If you'd like more information on traffic calming efforts please view this web information: http://www.raleighnc.gov/services/content/PWksTrafficEng/Articles/NeighborhoodTrafficMan.html

Thank you very much for your response, COR.