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Murphy Police cite speeding, increase enforcement in Maxwell Creek neighborhood
Summary
Police presented speed data showing more than half of vehicles exceeded the 25 mph limit in Maxwell Creek and said they will increase targeted enforcement, add stop-line markings and coordinate with public works on signage reminders.
Chief Gibson of the Murphy Police Department told the City Council on Feb. 18 that a department study of Maxwell Creek found speeding — not running stop signs — to be the primary traffic problem in that neighborhood.
The presentation, given during the council—s presentations section, focused on data from a pole-mounted speed-measuring device and on in-person officer observations at the intersection of Camrose and Candlewood Trail. "We do not have a problem with stop signs," Chief Gibson said, adding that the department had recommendations to make stop signs more effective but that "we do have an issue with speed."
Why it matters: Council members and residents have raised repeated complaints on social media about speeding in Maxwell Creek and other recent subdivisions. The police—s data-driven…
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