The representatives of the movement, Giuseppe Curci and Raffaele Covelli, reiterated their disagreement with the installation of a single pedestrian crossing in via Falcone, clearly insufficient for normal road safety; Commander Cuocci justified himself by stating that that single system was the best that could be done in a street with numerous constraints, among which the most important and impactful is that related to the weekly market.
In fact, having overcome the useless references to the hospital, we came to the conclusion that, both for the assigned places and for the walkability but especially for the vehicles (which have long since replaced the more classic stalls), it is not possible to apply speed bumps on the road , increases or other types of slowdowns that would endanger people and damage vehicles.
Articolo97 proposed to *also add reflectors (called cat’s eyes) on various pedestrian crossings (not only on Via Falcone) to the road safety package, a well received proposal.
Both interlocutors focused on the quality of the pedestrian crossing system purchased: in addition to having reminders for pedestrians, they are powered by solar panels and have a type of lighting which, thanks to the special paint used to design the pedestrian crossings, allow greater visibility to the users of that passage. It will certainly be a modern and cutting-edge facility.
Speed detection systems will certainly also be positioned on via Barletta and via Papa Giovanni XXIII, in addition to those under maintenance in via Bisceglie, with the promise of installing one also in via Falcone.
Furthermore, the Commander showed himself willing to request the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport to experiment with an information system for speed control (better known as *Tutor* or Safety Tutor) in a small area, without intersections, of the aforementioned via Falcone.
The two representatives of the Administration made themselves available to improve road safety throughout Trani and also took good note of Articolo97’s report on the mismanagement of public green areas: in particular, the unkempt greenery covered a large part of the road signs in via Bisceglie , therefore making it very dangerous. The Secretary of Articolo97 Raffaele Covelli forwarded the photos collected in that area to the Commander and, here too, a very rapid restoration intervention was promised.
Commander Cuocci authorized to forward to him all the photos of the Articolo97 reports and also *those collected on /Trani SegnalAZIONI/ (the Facebook group created and managed by the same movement) relating to disservices and road dangers since, based on the framework agreement between the Fire Brigade and the AMIU, the Municipal Police has the task of intervening promptly; they would therefore be willing to collaborate in this sense.
The President of the movement, Giuseppe Curci, then strictly insisted on the creation of sidewalks on the railway side of Via Falcone, in front of the supermarket and the bar and in front of the building, sidewalks which would be preparatory to the creation of further pedestrian crossings. Finally, Articolo97 invited Deputy Mayor Ferrante to be urged to carry out these works also economically with concrete flooring.
It was therefore a cordial and fruitful meeting requested by the Articolo97 movement which, thanks to the stubbornness and continuous commitment of its members, will bring more safety to the streets of our city.
– Article 97 Civic Movement – Trani
Giuseppe Curci – President
Raffaele Covelli – Secretary
