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Supervisors may ban roadside solicitation
The Board of Supervisors may decide July 1 to ask state lawmakers to give the board permission to ban roadside solicitation in Loudoun.The issue is most prevalent along Route 7 in Sterling, where people representing various churches and charities stand at intersections to ask motorists stopped at traffic lights for donations.
Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) is the maker of the proposal. He told the Times-Mirror earlier this year that roadside solicitors pose a hazard to themselves and motorists by standing along busy intersections.
For commuters who regularly drive the Route 7 corridor, roadside solicitors are often seen at Route 7 and Potomac View Drive and Route 7 and Sterling Boulevard, two of Loudoun's most accident-prone spots, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Since the state has authority over most roads in Loudoun, lawmakers in Richmond would have to grant Loudoun permission to create an ordinance banning roadside solicitation. Arlington County and Vienna have similar ordinances in place.
Click here to view the agenda for the board's business meeting on Tuesday.
This maybe Mr.Delgaudio's finest hour and he should be congratulated for this.
Posted by DandeWithTheWolf
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How would this possible ban affect the Loudoun Fire Department which solicits periodically at highway intersections?
Posted by J662West
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I too support a ban or at minimum tighter restrictions. It's scary driving up to one of the most accident prone intersections in the county and seeing young teenagers out with adults soliciting for money at Potomac View and 7.
One consideration that will be raised in discussion is the "Fill the Boot" fund raiser for Muscular Dystrophy done by the Sterling Fire Dept. each year. A ban will eliminate their charitable work as well, but whether it's a fireman or another person, having bodies roaming that intersection increases the chances for accidents.
Posted by PaddleH2O
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Its all about safety. Good call, ban them all.
Posted by jfteague
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