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Colonial Village residents press Thomasville council for traffic‑safety fixes after crashes and near‑misses
Summary
Residents of Colonial Village told the Thomasville City Council on Oct. 20 they are experiencing speeding, sight‑line problems and a crash that drove a vehicle into a yard; the HOA submitted petitions asking for an all‑way stop at Montana and Sunrise and no‑parking signs. The council said it will refer the matter to the public safety committee for review.
Residents of the Colonial Village neighborhood urged the Thomasville City Council on Oct. 20 to take steps to reduce speeding and fix sight‑line hazards at several residential intersections.
At the public forum, Sean Gardner said parked trucks on Sunset Street and other street‑side obstructions make it difficult for his daughter, who is learning to drive, to see oncoming traffic when making turns. Jonathan Stevens described a recent incident near East Sunrise and Montana Drive in which a speeding driver “crashed through” a neighborhood sign and into his yard while trying to avoid a collision, a problem he said has contributed to several traffic‑related fatalities in the area. Joe Gray, president of the neighborhood homeowners association, presented signed petitions from residents asking the city to install an all‑way stop at Montana and Sunrise and to place no‑parking signs to improve visibility.
Mayor Raleigh York Jr. acknowledged the speakers’ concerns and said the council would refer the matter to the city’s public safety committee for further review. The minutes do not record a formal motion or vote on specific traffic controls; the number of petition signatures submitted was not specified in the record.
What happens next: the referral to the public safety committee means staff and committee members are expected to review crash data, sight‑line conditions and possible countermeasures (for example, stop control or parking restrictions) and report back to council. No timetable for that review was stated in the minutes.
