Essay About Vandalism

Have you ever taken a good a look at our community and the problems in it? Most of our community families have seen all of the abundance of litter, vandalism and people not controlling their speeds. Almost all of our problems come from people in our community that litter in our parks, vandalize properties, and we need to control our speeders.
Besides speeding, one of our main problems in our community is teenagers vandalizing other people's property. This is apparent because according to OnlineParentingCoach the author wrote, “ Some of the behaviors and situations that are linked to adolescent vandalism include: feeling hostile towards that owner and/or peer pressure.” Without a doubt this could tell us that your children could be influenced by outside sources, such as , friends,

Traffic calming devices come in all shapes and sizes. The most recognized are speed humps and speed bumps, raised mounds of pavement placed across roadways that compel drivers to slow down. Bumps are steeper while humps have a gradual rise. Twelve-foot-long humps have been shown to reduce speeds by 22% in a study of 179 sites conducted by Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants. Traffic accidents declined by 11%. Another option is traffic enforcement. A police car on your street is an effective deterrent, but only a short-lived one. Once police move on, speeding is likely to resume. A neighborhood watch program is an alternative. Phoenix, for example, has one in which residents are armed with radar equipment to collect data on days and times when speeding is at its worst. The city then sends letters to vehicle owners urging them to slow down. Since drivers don’t get speeding tickets, Phoenix officials say the long-term impact may not be that pronounced. It is vital that we do something to stop this, because it just well be your child that gets hurt because of