Press release from the City of Eureka:

Transportation safety has been recognized as a priority for the Eureka City Council and in 2020 the City Council directed Mayor Susan Seaman to create and lead a regional Traffic Safety Task Force to address the issues of traffic safety in and beyond Eureka. On March 10, a coalition began meeting to create a campaign that addresses our shared commitment to transportation safety.

A press conference will be held to announce the campaign, “Go Slow, Watch the Road” on Wed. Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at Eureka City Hall. The event will include a reading of the proclamation that the task force created, which will be shared with local jurisdictions and agencies. The conference will also provide a preview of campaign materials and activities as well as general information about transportation safety in our region.

“Transportation safety, specifically speed, has been a consistent concern for people I talk to in every corner of the city. Speed also came up in the task force as a priority,” said Susan Seaman, Mayor of Eureka. “This campaign is a shared commitment throughout the county to work towards improving safety for everyone who uses our roads, including pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers. It is also an appeal to the public to remember that driving a cooperative activity and we’re asking them to commit to watch their speed and remain alert to create safer roads. ”

Participants in the task force included: Eureka Mayor Susan Seaman; Virginia Bass, Board of Supervisors; Beth Burkes, Humboldt County Association of Governments; Colin Fiske, Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities; Caroline Griffith, City of Eureka Transportation Safety Commission; Lisa Fryrear, State Farm Agent; Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes; Brian Gerving, Public Works, City of Eureka; Debbie Hart, Slow the F Down neighborhood group; Emily Hogan, Department of Public Health; Blue Lake Mayor Adelene Jones; Tom Matteson, Public Works, County of Humboldt; Captain Shawn Morris, California Highway Patrol; Brittany Powell, Eureka Police Department; Captain Brian Stephens, Eureka Police Department; Bob Walters, Eureka Driving School; and Jenny Weiss, RCAA.