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\"Speeding on the road is quite dangerous,\" said Neil McMorrow, a Mill Road resident. He described families with young children and multiple blind spots and said past interactions with the school bus contractor produced only temporary change. Lindsay Quinlan, a neighbor, said she has two small children and asked the town to consider speed humps placed strategically: \"We would love to just see, you know, from the town more efforts.\"

Police described previous enforcement and monitoring. \"When this complaints first started coming in last year, we did selective enforcement 16 times down there,\" a department speaker said, adding that two enforcement instances produced violations and others yielded verbal warnings. The department cited an October–November traffic study showing an 85th‑percentile speed of about 28 mph on the road segment studied and noted that a large vehicle such as a school bus will feel faster to pedestrians in confined spaces.

Commission and staff said they do not have a formal written ban on speed humps but have historically avoided them because they can prompt complaints, complicate winter maintenance and, in some cases, be removed by other jurisdictions. The commission agreed to revisit the question, put out speed monitors again, evaluate strategic speed‑hump locations if safe, and confer with the school‑bus company (school bus operations are GPS monitored) to check bus speeds.

Police also urged residents to help by organizing neighbors, share information with the department, and consider sidewalks as a longer‑term, infrastructure solution where right‑of‑way and property impacts can be addressed. Commissioners cautioned residents that road geometry and limited right‑of‑way may constrain improvements and that some changes the community requests may not be feasible.

No formal motion or binding order was adopted; the commission directed staff to reassess traffic‑calming options and report back.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Police Commission Meeting September 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Residents urged the New Canaan Police Commission to take stronger action on speeding and blind spots on Mill Road. Police said past enforcement and a 2024 speed study found an 85th‑percentile speed of 28 mph and that the department will revisit speed‑hump feasibility, re-run speed monitoring and confer with the school bus contractor.","taxTitle","New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut","taxId",57946,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5978867,"Police commission approves stop sign and flashing warning for White Oak Shade intersection",801,159000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5773245-111d1bd4deb4f4226c8398e9fb1ab252&start=159&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5773245-111d1bd4deb4f4226c8398e9fb1ab252/thumbnail_159000.jpg","/articles/5978867/Connecticut/Police-commission-approves-stop-sign-and-flashing-warning-for-White-Oak-Shade-intersection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5978867-1e9b0e8dc0e1f661187a45ceec1bdb5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437606&Signature=K9hNnPLdiK2BL6za6pwQW-hef6p~8bfKoCtmsI65z4bq-P04jnqHWT5zazTFRe5sQ2dQtBnM-~fu1C1NBtqhcsc5Ws23Pbpz7k5iUI0sa0KrzC7gFhGd6TrLkCSKPAEI4M~hYnrRbi-ekVFT6MRkFnYuqCzjumZ4uQY8wXWn6KB1~sSnNUqxfTi~XMrhNilB7xrdluVdUVwvdX7GOxlTRKYVCvmdLuhewxAonYzGtFo06HWGFMewKAO5j7sz2d8TC-IJPy7Aq23pesBHHJWxJGm7jApZuat3tJu8BRquMWq3Mr49eWSn0-vmrGZBT~-zYLSKJAfxdL5Ay9YrGquY-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Canaan Police Commission on Sept. 17 approved installing a stop sign on the southbound approach to White Oak Shade at the intersection with Verdi's Road and adding radar-activated and advance-variable-message warnings. The commission voted to move forward after staff described recent crashes and engineering factors supporting stop control.

The action followed a staff presentation citing the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and five warrant categories used to evaluate all-way stop installation. \"We at that intersect, at that location, we just put in a radar activated stop sign,\" said Clint, a staff member, describing the proposed equipment. He and other staff also recommended advance signage and a variable message sign and said the department would give warnings during the first month after installation.

Commissioners said the recent accident history at the location and a left-turn conflict on the uncontrolled southbound approach supported the step. Staff noted existing northbound flashing signage and said an additional standard stop sign and a \"stop ahead\" sign could be placed on the southbound approach; a variable message sign would provide extra notice while drivers adapt.

The motion to install the stop sign and related warning signs passed with commissioners voting in favor; mover and seconder were not stated on the record. The commission directed staff to order the signs, install temporary monitoring and warnings for the initial period, and follow up on sight-line and signage placement.

The transcript record shows the agenda item was announced at the start of the meeting with slightly different wording; the staff discussion identifies the intersection as White Oak Shade and Verdi's Road. The commission referenced MUTCD warrants and engineering judgment as the basis for the installation decision. The timetable for installation was not specified.","The New Canaan Police Commission approved installing a stop sign on the southbound approach to White Oak Shade at Verdi's Road, adding radar-activated flashing signage and temporary warnings after recent crashes and an engineering review referencing MUTCD guidance.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents press police on speeding, blind spots on Mill Road; commission to re-evaluate traffic calming

Police commission approves stop sign and flashing warning for White Oak Shade intersection