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Residents Press Council on Dangerous Speeding, City Plans Radar Sign and Enforcement
Summary
Residents from Oak Park neighborhood urged Simpsonville leaders to address high speeds and noise on West Georgia Drive; police said they can enforce existing limits but the state controls the posted speed and the city will install a radar speed sign and pursue targeted enforcement.
Three Simpsonville residents told the City Council at the meeting that speeding and heavy-truck traffic on West Georgia Drive outside the Oak Park neighborhood were creating safety and quality-of-life problems.
The complaints came during public comment from Mike Wyatt, Joseph Nuna and Christine Nuno, who said drivers routinely exceed the posted 25 mph limit, that big trucks create vibrations and noise in nearby homes, and that sight lines when leaving the neighborhood make crossings dangerous.
“The 25 mile an hour speed limit zone in front of our neighborhood … it's not unusual to see most cars doing, in excess of twice that much,” Mike Wyatt said. “I work from home all day and I have to wear noise cancelling headphones all day long just to ……
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