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Resident asks council to pursue lower county speed limit and deer-crossing signs
Summary
Sherry Parnell asked council to press county authorities and collect police traffic data to support lowering the speed limit on a busy stretch of Old Tappan Road, and proposed deer‑crossing signage to reduce vehicle‑animal collisions near schools and parks.
Sherry Parnell (256 Old City Road) urged the borough to revisit the speed limit on Old Tappan Road, saying the stretch between Central/By State and Washington is busy with school traffic, new townhomes and retail and that deer strikes have become frequent.
"I asked about if there's anything we can do to lower the speed limit to at least 30," Parnell said, and she recommended inexpensive deer‑crossing signs near school zones and areas where deer routinely cross. Council members said county approval is required to change speed limits on county roads and that the borough's first step is to work with its police traffic coordinator to collect enforcement and speed‑survey data to support a petition to the county.
Council asked the borough's traffic liaison and police department to provide crash and ticketing data and to meet with the county and state traffic entities as needed. Parnell also noted public concern about delivery drivers and distracted driving; council members agreed to have police review enforcement strategies and to pursue signage options while the county process proceeds.
