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Residents and council press consultant over horse‑trail safety, survey hours and enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents and council members told the City Council radar surveys (conducted 9 a.m.–3 p.m.) miss commuter and early‑morning speeds and urged additional local enforcement and legislative work to protect equestrian riders and school zones.
During the public hearing on the citywide speed survey, several council members and residents raised concerns that the state‑mandated survey window (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) does not capture morning commuter speeds and equestrian activity. Councilmember Newton and others noted that many equestrian riders and children use streets at times outside that window and questioned whether the 85th‑percentile method adequately protects Norco’s horse‑keeping community.
Residents described local safety problems on Norco Drive, Park Ridge Avenue and Rock Springs, citing collisions and near misses near parks and schools. Mike Williams, chair of the Streets, Trails & Utilities Commission, urged the city to send the survey to the commission for deeper review and recommended placing equestrian warning signage at ingress/egress points. The consultant and public‑works staff said they had already applied the Norco‑specific 5‑mph deduction where appropriate but that additional reductions beyond engineering judgment could expose the city to legal challenge without a statutory change from the Legislature.
