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• NEW: City testing of outdoor warning sirens - March 9 at 1pm
• March 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
• The City of Ann Arbor Office of Emergency Management will be testing the outdoor warning sirens on Tuesday, March 9th, at 1 p.m. These sirens are intended to warn people who are outdoors that there is an approaching threat and they should take shelter. Please direct any questions to the Office of Emergency Management at 734/794-6980. For more information, please visit the City of Ann Arbor Siren Web Page.

• Stop signs mean stop!
• February 12, 2010, 12:00 AM
• Stop signs and other traffic signals are intended to be obeyed so that all traffic -- vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian -- can proceed safely and reduce potential for injuries. Without compliance, the safety of our community is at risk. Police officers with the U-M Department of Public Safety recently conducted a traffic survey during a Wednesday morning "rush" hour at the intersection of Kipke, Greene and Keech streets. In 45 minutes of observation, 100 vehicles travelled through the intersection. Only 25 vehicles came to a legal stop. Obviously this result has the potential to increase the safety risk for pedestrians, many of whom are walking through the intersection from their parked vehicles to their offices, as well as drivers and bicyclists. Failure to stop at a stop sign or other traffic signal can result in a traffic citation for disregarding a stop sign. The penalty is three points on the driver's license and a fine of $130. Additionally, based on behaviors of the driver and resulting actions, such as the failure to stop at the sign resulted in striking another vehicle or person, the driver could be found guilty of a misdemeanor criminal offense of reckless driving or careless driving, which is a civil infraction. Pedestrians also should comply with appropriate traffic safety practices. When there are marked crosswalks, pedestrians should cross at the marked area rather than mid-block. Walk a few more feet to stay in the crosswalk and reduce the risk of getting hit. Please do your part to contribute to a safe campus. Walk, bike and drive safely -- including stop at stop signs!