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I've come up with an solution to get folks to stop at these stop signs. All of a sudden we have a lot of young kids that have moved into the neighborhood. Either put an island in the middle of the road that the crazy drivers need to slow down to drive around or place 2 long speed bumps across the road to get them to stop. Some people blow this stop way over the speed limit. Or Ansonia Police, please come down between 4pm-8pm and set up on the west side of Burke St and hide far enough back and you will make a fortune in tickets for blowing the sign and talking and texting on the phone. It's the same people that keep driving through this sign everyday all of the time.
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ValleyG (Guest)
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Ryan Healey (Registered User)
Hodge Avenue,
Your point about ignored stop signs is well taken. I know of a few (some mentioned here before) that drivers coast through also.
If an island were to be put in the middle of the road that caused a driver to hit and damage their car or, even worse, be injured even if they were speeding the chances they would sue the city for their inquiries are very high.
Speed bumps can also be a problem. Your best solutions are:
1. Ask the Police Department to have an officer stationed there a few times in a hidden spot. Word should get around after a bunch of tickets are given to stop for that sign.
2. You could get a petition signed by those on your street asking for the speed bumps, but this petition would need to be presented to the city council.
There are some options, but it's going to take formal requests and not just from one resident.
Good Luck!
Bob Guy (Registered User)
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