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Residents press town for more traffic enforcement; police describe targeted radar efforts
Summary
A resident raised speeding concerns on a local street; police reported adding speed signs, clearing brush, conducting radar details and collecting automated speed/count data to support enforcement and an upcoming DOT speed‑study request.
During the meeting’s public‑comment period, a resident raised ongoing speeding concerns on a local roadway and said they had contacted Highway Superintendent Bobby Wager; the highway superintendent responded by installing additional speed signs and clearing brush near the roadway.
A speaker who identified officers assigned to the matter told the board: "I have detective badger here of 1 of my 2 detectives." The detective presented automated counts and said in one sample period there were roughly 290 westbound cars per day and a maximum recorded speed of 65 mph; the detective added that 85% of the traffic recorded was below 40 mph but noted that "only 35 vehicles were above 50," which the speaker said was still too many. The police speaker said the department will increase radar details and try to engage parents of juvenile drivers where appropriate.
Board members discussed lowering the posted speed limit and ultimately voted to ask NYSDOT for an engineering study.
