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Kentwood Traffic Alert for Thursday, March 9

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By WKTV Staff

greer@wktv.org


A temporary four-way stop will be in place Thursday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the intersection of 32nd Street SE and Breton Avenue SE while traffic signal maintenance is completed. 

 

Drivers are asked to use caution when driving through the area and to be prepared for delays. If possible, it is recommended to seek an alternate route to avoid possible slowdowns.

 

For more information or questions, contact the Department of Public Works at 616-554-0817 or ePublicWorks@kentwood.us. 

Photo of the Week: Keep it green

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Sign in front of City Hall (Wyoming Historical Commission)

We are estimating that sometime in the 1950s, the City of Wyoming had its own “weather ball” system of informing residents about the number of traffic deaths. 28th Street was at its height of usage back then with the Wyoming Fraternal Order of Police sponsored this sign to encourage people to be safe on the road. Located on the northeast corner of DeHoop Avenue and 28th Street, red was for a traffic death, yellow was for traffic injury and green was for no death or injury. The goal “Keep the Green Light going.”

The image is supplied by the Wyoming Historical Commission. The commission operates the Wyoming Mich. Historical Room at the KDL Wyoming Branch, 3350 Michael Ave. SW. The history room is open every Tuesday from 9:30 – noon. For more about the Wyoming Historical Commission, visit the organization’s Facebook page.

Traffic Tuesday: When you can feel the noise

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By Officer Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

As the weather gets warmer, more and more people will have their windows open to enjoy the sun and fresh air. However, we always see an increase in noise complaints with warmer weather, as well as more questions about the hours of the noise ordinance. What the hours for the general noise ordinance (noise able to be heard from a public way like a street or sidewalk) in the city of Wyoming?

  1. No noise from 10PM to 7AM
  2. No noise from 11PM to 7AM
  3. No noise from midnight to 8AM
  4. There are no hours for the general ordinance
  5. I’m not sure, I’ll check back on Thursday

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Parking in the Handicap Spot

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By Officer Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

This week’s Traffic Tuesday was about parking in the handicap spot.

You’re running into a store for a quick second to drop something off or pick something up. The closest open spot is a marked handicapper, van accessible parking spot. What’s the maximum amount of time that you can park in marked spot designated for people with disabilities, without a visible plate, placard, or sticker?

  1. 0 minutes; you must have a visible plate, placard, or sticker
  2. 10 minutes
  3. 15 minutes
  4. 30 minutes
  5. I’m not sure, I’ll check back on Thursday

The answer is 1) 0 minutes; you must have a visible plate, placard, or sticker

Traffic Tuesday: Parking in Handicap spot

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By Officer Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

You’re running into a store for a quick second to drop something off or pick something up. The closest open spot is a marked handicapper, van accessible parking spot. What’s the maximum amount of time that you can park in marked spot designated for people with disabilities, without a visible plate, placard, or sticker?

  1. 0 minutes; you must have a visible plate, placard, or sticker
  2. 10 minutes
  3. 15 minutes
  4. 30 minutes
  5. I’m not sure, I’ll check back on Thursday

For the answer, make sure to check back on Thursday.

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Fender Benders

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By Office Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

This week’s Traffic Tuesday question focused on accidents and what information to collect.

During snowstorms when there are a lot of minor crashes and long police response times, drivers are sometimes “ordered in” to the police department after a crash. That means that if both vehicles are driveable and no one is injured, the drivers are asked to exchange information and come in to the police department to make a crash report on another day. What information do you need to exchange for both drivers?

  1. Only driver names
  2. Only names and phone numbers
  3. Only names, phone numbers, and vehicle information
  4. Names, phone numbers, vehicles information, and insurance information
  5. I’m not sure, I’ll check back on Thursday!

The answer is 4) Names, phone numbers, vehicle descriptions and insurance information.

Make sure to get the first and last name of the other driver, their phone number, the name of their insurance company and the policy number, and the vehicle description. Remember CYMBAL for the vehicle description: Color, year, make/model, body style (2 door/4 door/pickup/van, etc), additional (damage, bumper stickers, things that make it unique), and license plate number.

Traffic Tuesday: Fender Benders

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By Office Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

During snowstorms when there are a lot of minor crashes and long police response times, drivers are sometimes “ordered in” to the police department after a crash. That means that if both vehicles are driveable and no one is injured, the drivers are asked to exchange information and come in to the police department to make a crash report on another day. What information do you need to exchange for both drivers?

  1. Only driver names
  2. Only names and phone numbers
  3. Only names, phone numbers, and vehicle information
  4. Names, phone numbers, vehicles information, and insurance information
  5. I’m not sure, I’ll check back on Thursday!

Check back at the wktvjournal.org on Thursday for the answer.

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Odd/Even Parking, Part III

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By Officer Jenni Eby
City of Wyoming Department of Public Safety

During the odd/even enforcement period of December 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020, Wyoming police officers responded to almost 11,000 calls for service. How many odd/even parking tickets were also written during that time?

  1. Less than 100
  2. Between 100 and 500
  3. Between 500 and 1,000
  4. More than 1,000
  5. I’m not sure, I’ll check back on Thursday!

Answer: More than 10,00. In addition to responding to all those calls for service and making traffic stops, there were also 1,021 odd/even enforcement tickets written last year.

The City of Wyoming’s odd/even parking takes affect Dec. 1. It is enforceable from midnight to 7 p.m. Cars are to be parked on the even numbered addresses on even numbered calendar days. On odd number days, residents may park in front of the odd number addresses. Those in cul-de-sacs may only park on the street on even numbered calendar days. Streets with “No Parking,” signs will continue to have no parking restrictions.


The odd/even parking is designed to allow the city’s snow plow trucks to be able to clear the streets after a snowfall.

Traffic Tuesday: Odd/Even Parking, Part III

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By Officer Jenni Eby
City of Wyoming Department of Public Safety

During the odd/even enforcement period of Dec. 1, 2019 to Mar. 31, 2020, Wyoming police officers responded to almost 11,000 calls for service. To prepare. the past few weeks the Traffic Tuesday has been focused on those enforcement issues.

How many odd/even parking tickets were written during Dec. 1, 2019 to Mar. 31, 2020?

  1. Less than 100
  2. Between 100 and 500
  3. Between 500 and 1,000
  4. More than 1,000
  5. I’m not sure, I’ll check back on Thursday!

The City of Wyoming’s odd/even parking takes affect Dec. 1. It is enforceable from midnight to 7 p.m. Cars are to be parked on the even numbered addresses on even numbered calendar days. On odd number days, residents may park in front of the odd number addresses. Those in cul-de-sacs may only park on the street on even numbered calendar days. Streets with “No Parking,” signs will continue to have no parking restrictions.

The odd/even parking is designed to allow the city’s snow plow trucks to be able to clear the streets after a snowfall.

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Odd/Even Parking

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By Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Welcome to the Traffic Tuesday question. Each week, the question will be posted on Tuesday, and the answer posted Thursday.

Question: An officer is called to an odd/even parking violation in the middle of January. When the officer arrives, there are two vehicles parked in violation of the odd/even ordinance. What enforcement action can occur, according to the ordinance?

  1. The vehicles can be given a ticket or warning
  2. The vehicles can be given a ticket or warning, and towed to the correct side of the roadway to make room for the plows
  3. The vehicles can be given a ticket or warning, immediately towed, and impounded at the owners expense
  4. I’m not sure, I’ll check back Thursday!



The answer is 1) The vehicles can be given a ticket or warning. Vehicles are not towed for a first time violation of the odd/even ordinance.


The City of Wyoming’s odd/even parking takes affect Dec. 1. It is enforceable from midnight to 7 p.m. Cars are to be parked on the even numbered addresses on even numbered calendar days. On odd number days, residents may park in front of the odd number addresses. Those in cul-de-sacs may only park on the street on even numbered calendar days. Streets with “No Parking,” signs will continue to have no parking restrictions.

The odd/even parking is designed to allow the city’s snow plow trucks to be able to clear the streets after a snowfall.

Traffic Tuesday Question: Odd/Even Parking

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By Office Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Welcome to the Traffic Tuesday question. Each week, the question will be posted on Tuesday, and the answer posted Thursday.

An officer is called to an odd/even parking violation in the middle of January. When the officer arrives, there are two vehicles parked in violation of the odd/even ordinance. What enforcement action can occur, according to the ordinance?

  1. The vehicles can be given a ticket or warning
  2. The vehicles can be given a ticket or warning, and towed to the correct side of the roadway to make room for the plows
  3. The vehicles can be given a ticket or warning, immediately towed, and impounded at the owners expense
  4. I’m not sure, I’ll check back Thursday!



The City of Wyoming’s odd/even parking takes affect Dec. 1. It is enforceable from midnight to 7 p.m. Cars are to be parked on the even numbered addresses on even numbered calendar days. On odd number days, residents may park in front of the odd number addresses. Those in cul-de-sacs may only park on the street on even numbered calendar days. Streets with “No Parking,” signs will continue to have no parking restrictions.

The odd/even parking is designed to allow the city’s snow plow trucks to be able to clear the streets after a snowfall.

Traffic Tuesday Question: Headlight laws

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By Officer Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Welcome to the Traffic Tuesday question. Each week, the question will be posted on Tuesday, and the answer posted Thursday.

It’s getting darker earlier in the evening, so we’re going to take a look at headlight laws this week.

It’s 9 p.m., and a driver is leaving his or her house. Which lights are legal for them to have lit on their vehicle while driving?

  1. Just headlights
  2. Headlights and fog lights
  3. Just foglights
  4. 1 and 2
  5. I’m not sure I’ll check back tomorrow

Traffic Tuesday: Drinking and Driving

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By Officer Jenni Eby
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Welcome to the Traffic Tuesday question. Each week, the question will be posted on Tuesday, and the answer posted Thursday.

Since there is nation-wide increase in patrols for impaired drivers currently going on, we’re going to focus on drunk driving this week. Most people know that driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher is illegal. However, can you be arrested for driving with a blood alcohol level lower than .08?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. I’m not sure, I’ll check back Thursday!

Traffic Tuesday Answer: Center Lane Passing

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Officer Jenni Eby
City of Wyoming Department of Public Safety

Welcome to the Traffic Tuesday question. Each week, the question will be posted on Tuesday, and the answer posted Thursday.

Traffic Tuesday Question: Vehicle A is driving toward north on De Hoop, toward the police department, from 28th St. Vehicle B is behind Vehicle A, going the same direction, and would like to pass Vehicle A. Can Vehicle B use the center lane to pass Vehicle A? Check out the photo for a visual.

  1. Yes, Vehicle B can pass Vehicle A
  2. No, Vehicle B cannot pass Vehicle A
  3. I’m not sure, I’ll check back Thursday!

Answer: No, Vehicle B cannot use the center lane to pass Vehicle A.

Next Tuesday is a new question!