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WATCH FOR CHILDREN <br /> <br />CHAPTER. <br /> <br /> A variety of signs exist to try and warn of the <br /> presence of children, "Watch for Children," <br /> "Slow, Children at Play," etc. The request for <br /> these signs generally stem from parents' con- <br /> cern for their children's safety in the streets <br /> near their home. Unfortunately, the request for <br /> this type of signage is based on a widespread <br /> but false belief that traffic signs provide protec- <br /> tion. <br /> <br /> Effects <br />Volumes. No effect <br /> <br />Speed. Little or no effect. <br /> <br />Traffic Noise, Air Quality and Energy Con- <br />sumption. Little or no effect. <br /> <br />Traffic Safety. Little or no effect. <br /> <br /> LOW: <br /> <br />CHILDREN <br />PLAYING <br /> <br /> Cost <br /> <br /> Minimal for one installation. May become <br /> sigrdficant if installed at a large number of <br /> locations. <br /> <br /> Additional Cons/tferaffons <br />There ii no indication that signs of this type <br />achieve the. desired safety benefits. Since <br />children live in virtually every neighborhood, <br />signs would have to be posted in all blocks, or <br />drivers might assume that no children live <br />where the signs are not posted. <br /> <br />Signs of this type might indicate that the street <br />is an acceptable place to play. <br /> <br />There is no evidence or documentation that <br />this type of signing has any legal consequence. <br /> <br />Neighborhood Traffic Control <br /> <br />January 1994 <br /> <br />5-1 <br /> <br /> <br />