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Leicester board weighs tougher ticketing and higher sheriff patrol hours to curb speeding
Summary
Board members agreed to ask the sheriff to increase visible patrols and discussed a shift to enforce speed limits with fewer warnings. A 20–25 hours per month target for patrols and a proposed no-warning ticket policy for motorists exceeding about 9–10 mph over limits were discussed.
Members said visibility of sheriff patrols should increase to deter speeding and heavy-truck traffic in residential areas. One committee member urged a strict enforcement policy: "Anything 5 miles an hour over, you write the ticket. Don't give any warnings," a speaker said, reflecting support for more assertive enforcement.
The board discussed setting patrol hours (a goal of about 20–25 hours per month was mentioned) and agreed to ask Mike from regional planning and the sheriff to attend the November meeting to clarify what the town can contract for and how enforcement would be implemented. Members also discussed trade-offs—targeted enforcement can catch habitual offenders but can also pull officers away from other duties.
What happens next: the board will formalize patrol-hour targets and clarify enforcement expectations with the sheriff at the next meeting.
