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Village staff report repeated speeding and stop-sign violations on Temesa Drive; short-term measures used, further review planned
Summary
Officials told the Board they deployed traffic counters and temporary measures including flashing lights and speed humps on Temesa Drive after counts showed many vehicles exceeding the 30 mph limit; staff said further review with highway and police departments will determine permanent changes.
Village staff reported to the Board that a traffic study on Temesa Drive found consistent speeding and stop-sign violations during daytime and evening hours and that temporary measures reduced violations while permanent fixes are under review.
A board speaker said traffic counters on Temesa Drive recorded “peaks of 41 to 50, and some vehicles even go over 50 miles an hour between 1PM and 6PM,” and that the high speeds recurred between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and during morning hours. The speaker said staff observed that visible police presence temporarily reduced violations: “Every time we send the car there, everybody would seriously stop running the stop sign.”
Officials said they installed temporary flashing lights on stop signs and removed them after observing improved compliance; they also cited the village’s use of speed humps and other traffic-calming measures elsewhere. “Nothing is permanent,” the speaker said, noting temporary devices are used to attract attention and that the village will evaluate which installations should remain.
The board said it will coordinate with the highway and police departments to reassess which signs and devices should remain or be removed to improve safety for pedestrians and residents. No formal vote or ordinance was introduced during this agenda item; board members invited follow-up and said staff will report back after further review.
