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Albany to send letter about private radar speed sign, will study speed-limit and enforcement options
Summary
After a resident complaint that a privately owned radar speed sign is blinding at night, the Albany Select Board voted to send a letter to the sign owner and asked staff to investigate whether speed-limit signage or patrols could address safety concerns.
The Albany Select Board voted Aug. 27 to send a letter about a privately owned radar speed sign after a resident complained that the sign is a nighttime distraction.
The Chair summarized a resident's letter saying the sign can be "blinding and a huge distraction" at night; board members visited the site and discussed technical options, including whether the sign can be reprogrammed to alert only at speeds above the posted limit. Some members favored talking with the owner directly before pursuing any enforcement action.
"I think we respond to this complaint saying it's within their right. We have no jurisdiction," the Chair said as members considered the town’s sign ordinance, which the board said applies primarily to businesses and does not clearly cover a private roadside radar sign.
Board members agreed to send an opinion letter to the owner, to check the sign at night, and to explore whether the town should post speed-limit signs or increase patrols at key times. One member suggested reestablishing or posting a reduced speed limit on that stretch of Passaconway Road and adding signage that states fines for violations.
The board voted in favor of the letter and follow-up actions. Staff were directed to draft the letter, attempt to contact the owner, and return to the board with options on speed-limit signage and enforcement at a future meeting.
