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Our Policy Requiring Stop Signs At All Driveway Exits Our class concludes that the most effective policy for our problem, as stated below, is to create a city ordinance requiring all properties to contain stop signs at all driveway exits of all buildings. Sunny Isles Beach majorly consists of condominiums and hotels and many condominiums do not currently have stop signs at their exits. This has been one of the major reasons our students have either gotten hit by cars or have almost gotten hit by cars. We'd also like the city to replace fading or broken biking path signs, as well as providing extra signs to further inform pedestrians. The policy stated above, as well as "stop" signs on both public and private condominium intersections is the most effective solution for bicycle safety. One way the new proposed law will help promote bike safety is that stop signs will prevent the common cause of accidents involving cars and bikes: limited reaction time between cars and bikes. With the necessity of stopping or yielding due to several visual warnings, motorists will acquire more time to scan their immediate surroundings and react to bikers. This will cause cars to be less likely to run over a cyclist, potentially preventing a fatal accident. In addition to these proposed policies, after a productive meeting with Hans Ottinot, the Sunny Isles District Attorney, an ordinance involving the above policies regarding motorized vehicles and stop/yield signs was proposed by the Project Citizen Class. Our proposed ordinance is as follows: Article I Chapter 256 CAR SIGNAGE AT VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CONDOMINIUMS 256-44 Stop or yield signs at unmarked privately and publicly owned intersections.- I. Privately owned businesses and stores are required to place a stop sign at the designated entrance and exit unto their property. Publicly owned businesses are required to contact the public owner of the business if the stop signs are not currently in place; if the required stop signs are not in place(for both publicly and privately owned businesses), the business/business owner is required to place one within 10 days after the discovery date. 2. Privately owned businesses and stores are required to place a yield sign at the intersections entering and exiting their property. Publicly owned businesses are required to contact the public owner if the stop signs is not currently in place at the intersection(s); if the required stop signs are not in place(for both publicly and privately owned businesses), the business/business owner is required to place one within 10 days after the discovery date. As for advantages to this policy, safety for both bicyclists and pedestrians on sidewalks is the primary concern. Along with this, safety for both bicyclists and cars on privately and publicly owned intersections is one of the most prominent advantages. Many other advantages include but are not limited to, fewer bike/car and bike/pedestrian accidents, fewer bike deaths, creating.a safer Sunny Isles Beach, as Florida is currently the most dangerous place in the United States of America for bicyclists, a cleaner atmosphere (safer bike transportation will encourage people to utilize this opportunity of a free, clean, and healthy mode of transportation), and increased tourism, bringing with it new income into Sunny Isles. Amsterdam, Holland is a-major tourist attraction due in part to the fact that there is a widespread, interconnected biking lane system. People are attracted to the convenient methods involved in a biking path system and go to Holland to experience it for themselves. Additional advantages include, increased safety for students heading to NSE SIB k-8 who rely on biking as their mode of transportation to and from school, less street traffic: if more