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Police report: speed study shows drivers at posted limits; board considers lower village speeds
Summary
Police department briefed the board on staffing, arrests and a speed study that found many drivers travel at the posted 85th-percentile speeds; officers urged lowering speed limits in village and near the school and the board discussed pursuing DOT adjustments.
The Candia police department told the selectmen that recent speed studies on Pat Hill, High Street and Deerfield Road show many drivers travel at the posted 85th-percentile speeds rather than exceeding them, but members said the current posted speeds may still be too fast for pedestrian-heavy areas.
The police department representative said academy graduates are finishing field training and that patrols funded through speed and DUI grants will continue focused enforcement. The presentation included monthly activity totals (about 17 animal-related incidents, seven arrests, several crashes and one fatal crash initially handled by state police) and response metrics. On the speed study, the department noted the 85th-percentile speed was around 35 mph on some stretches and said the department will pursue discussions with DOT to consider lowering speed limits through the Candia Village area to improve pedestrian safety.
A resident asked for permission to erect a neighborhood watch sign on Halls Mill Road; a selectman moved to authorize the sign and the motion passed. Board members also discussed Halloween patrols and coordination with the fire department for glow-stick distribution.
The department representative said officers are addressing speeding when observed and that longer-term engineering or speed-limit changes will be pursued with state transportation officials.
