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Residents tell Corte Madera council speeding persists on Tamalpais Drive; urge enforcement
Summary
Two residents told the Corte Madera Town Council during public comment on Nov. 4 that speeding on Tamalpais Drive has worsened since a speed limit change and that limited enforcement is to blame. They urged the town to pursue stronger enforcement, including automated speed cameras and coordination with the Central Marin Police.
Two residents told the Corte Madera Town Council during the Nov. 4 public-comment period that speeding and unsafe driving on Tamalpais Drive have increased and that stronger enforcement is needed.
"I'm here tonight to speak about the ongoing and worsening issue of speeding on Tamalpais Drive," said Karen O'Connor, a Manzanita Avenue resident, who told the council she walks the corridor multiple times per day and that, "in a five-month period during this year 2025, I personally witnessed three separate car accidents on Tamalpais." She said drivers now pass aggressively when others observe the lower posted speed and that limited police presence appears to have reduced the perceived risk of a ticket.
Linda Brune, also of Manzanita Avenue, told the council she has experienced multiple near-misses while walking and driving the corridor and said lower posted limits have not changed driver behavior. "Cars are still traveling way past the speed limit. I have been honked at. I have been flipped off. I have been raced around as I drive the speed limit on Tamalpais," she said, and urged the council to "work with the Central Marin Police Department to do speed-limit enforcement before someone gets killed."
Both speakers recommended measures beyond signage: O'Connor suggested automated speed cameras similar to programs in San Francisco, which would issue notices without requiring constant police deployment; Brune called for targeted enforcement during commute periods. Neither speaker called for changes to existing posted limits; both emphasized enforcement as the primary missing element.
Council members did not take action on the subject during the meeting. Town staff and council members later referenced enforcement resource constraints during council reports and expressed willingness to consult with the Central Marin Police Department about stepped-up or targeted enforcement.
Clarifying details: O'Connor said she saw three accidents over five months in 2025 and cited Central Marin Police briefly staffing a school-day post at Chapman and Tamalpais earlier in the year; she said routine enforcement outside that event has been limited. Both speakers live on Manzanita Avenue and identified Tamalpais Drive crossings at Chapman and Eastman as locations of concern. No formal staff report or ordinance was proposed at this meeting, and no funding or timeline for cameras or additional enforcement was specified.
