[Regarding “Public Safety Committee Advances Restricted Areas for Panhandling,” Aug. 1, Xpress:]
I was visiting my mom in Garner when this was announced: new rules for panhandling in Raleigh. You can read the article on ABC11.com; the title of the segment is “Panhandling, Loitering on Roads and Medians Prohibited in Raleigh Under New Ordinance.” I especially like that new signage would be going up at intersections letting people know you must have a permit and that there would be education through new units that have a social worker riding with an officer before enforcement.
I have come close to almost clipping several panhandlers on Tunnel Road, South Tunnel Road and Patton Avenue. I applaud the City Council for making it safe for everyone…