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Residents urge action after overturned vehicle, say Palomino Drive needs traffic calming
Summary
At the Sept. 24 meeting residents described recent crashes and persistent speeding on Palomino Drive and urged the board to pursue traffic calming, crossing guards, or other measures; the board recommended contacting Lieutenant Gattenberg and suggested submitting a position request to support targeted enforcement.
Several Warrington residents raised safety concerns Sept. 24 about speeding and crashes on Palomino Drive, urging the board to pursue traffic calming and enforcement.
Resident Mike Smith said he has lived on Palomino Drive seven years and that speeding has increased since the road was repaved; he cited an overturned vehicle three weeks earlier and a recent hit‑and‑run. Smith said temporary measures—blink‑speed signs and a dedicated traffic unit—help but that two officers cannot resolve the problem alone.
"We had an overturned vehicle 3 weeks ago on Palomino Drive. There was a hit and run Saturday night on Palomino Drive," Smith said, asking the board for ideas and for help organizing neighborhood action.
Resident Dale Lehi, also from Palomino Drive, said children walk to school on portions of the street and described vehicle speeds of 60–65 mph on a 25 mph road. Residents and the chair discussed prior traffic studies and speed hump controversies on other roads and noted options such as crossing guards, auxiliary officers, rotating speed‑sign placement and a traffic‑calming position request to Lieutenant Gattenberg.
The chair and board encouraged residents to contact Lieutenant Gattenberg with observed peak hours and to submit a short written position request so staff and the police liaison can schedule targeted enforcement.
Why it matters: Residents described immediate safety concerns involving schoolchildren and neighborhood traffic; board staff suggested enforcement and engineering steps as part of a multi‑pronged response.
Next steps: Residents were asked to provide specific hours and locations to the police liaison and to send a written request to the board so enforcement units and engineering staff can consider timing and potential physical traffic‑calming measures.
