Traffic violations

West Washington Street resident Gene Novogrodsky is concerned about traffic conditions in his neighborhood, including West Elizabeth, Levee and St. Charles streets, where he says speeders abound, stop signs are ignored, children ride without seat-restraints and vehicles park against traffic.

"First, I appreciate what the understaffed and underfunded Brownsville Police Department does to improve the quality of life in the city. But like many citizens, I want more," Novogrodsky said.

"Specifically, I would like more patrols," he told the Newshound.

He said many motorists "regard a stop sign as something to elude rather than obey."

Noting that ideally, citizens should not need police patrols to enforce considerate driving practices, Novogrodsky said that "until that level of community maturity is reached, the department should more aggressively stop, educate and even ticket violators."

Brownsville Police Traffic Enforcement, (956) 548-7105

Police Chief Carlos Garcia said he appreciates the input.

Garcia said that any time that a resident has concerns regarding speeders or traffic law violations, they should call the traffic enforcement office.

"That way we can assign a motorcycle officer to the area. We might not be there every day, but definitely, we can try to get there once or twice a week," Garcia said.

"We rotate motorcycle officers as much as we can to areas that have been identified to us," Garcia said.

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