A recently released Kern County Grand Jury report is raising concerns about how Bakersfield responds to neighborhood traffic safety. The report says the city relies heavily on residents to report speeding concerns, even as traffic engineering staffing has remained nearly unchanged for more than two decades.
The Grand Jury report examines how Bakersfield handles traffic safety concerns across neighborhoods citywide.
“My first reaction is I like talking about traffic calming, and the more people talking about it, the better,” said Bob Smith, councilman for Ward 4…