CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Residents in the Sunrise Hills neighborhood of Chesapeake are so concerned about a lack of sidewalks and other safety issues, they’re taking their message to City Hall.
They also called 10 On Your Side to get out the message out and outline their concerns.
Hundreds of people live in the Sunrise Hills neighborhood, many of whom are poor and some of whom have no car. That makes it hard for them to navigate, especially with no sidewalk on the area of Campostella Road where Tabathia Speach, one of those without a car, rides her electric wheelchair to get to places.
On one particular day, Speach can be seen making her way on Campostella Road as a truck is approaching from behind. It’s nervy to watch as the truck only moves around her at the last instant.
“There’s no sidewalk, [and] iIt is very dangerous for me to ride in this chair like this where people are not paying attention to handicapped people or kids who are walking,” Speach said. “That truck that just rolled past me was riding too close to me. This is a 35[mph] speed limit and they were doing more than that, and that is why we need a sidewalk to keep us safe.”