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St. Louis County bill that aims to ban pedestrians on the roads moves forward
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CLAYTON, Mo. – The St. Louis County Council has advanced a new bill aimed at restricting pedestrians from being on the roadways.
Most of the council was in support except for two councilwomen who feared there were some flaws, including targeting the homeless, but Councilman Ernie Trakas fought back, saying this bill is designed to help everyone.
“The bill can best be described in two words. Public. Safety,” Trakas said.
At Tuesday’s meeting, the St. Louis County Council voted to move forward with a bill aimed at banning pedestrians from the roads. Trakas originally introduced the bill.
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“It targets no one and, at the same time it excludes no one,” he said. “Meaning it doesn’t mean if you’re a firefighter with a boot, a boy scout or a newsboy, or a homeless person, we’re worried about your safety on the roadways.”
Following a lawsuit in 2021 that gave panhandlers more rights on the road, drivers around St. Louis County have seen a rise in people asking for money.
In August, FOX 2 reported how several cities in St. Louis County adjusted their rules to curb begging in the streets. For example, the City of Manchester adjusted its ordinance to have panhandlers move to the sidewalk. If approved, Bill 86 would ban pedestrians from sitting, standing, or walking in the streets.
“I have mixed feelings about that because I know people are out here really struggling,” said Joan Davis, a St. Louis resident. “They don’t have a job, and they children, and they don’t have no means of support, but they do kind of mess up the traffic.”
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“I think if St. Louis is concerned about people’s safety, there’s a lot more important things they can be going after,” Tony English, an Overland resident. “I definitely think they’re just trying to get after people that are at their end desperation.”
If there aren’t sidewalks, the bill states pedestrians can walk on the left side of the road, opposite the traffic. Exceptions include law enforcement, road workers, an emergency, or when using public transportation.
Dangerous conditions for drivers and pedestrians are a top concern.
“A guy just knocked on my car door; that was a day that I was like this, I don’t want them out here in the streets because it can be dangerous and they can be hit by cars too,” said Jason Logan, a St. Louis resident.
The council will continue discussions with a possible vote at the next meeting on Tuesday.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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