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I've recently moved into this neighborhood and am completely shocked with how many people blow the stop sign sign at Treadwell and Belmont Streets. It's anyone & everyone from families in mini vans to police (and no! there were no lights or sirens on). It's all day long from morning through late evening. What can be done to prevent this?
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Melissa (Visitante)
street (Visitante)
C von Risch (Visitante)
Belmont (Visitante)
MDATV (Visitante)
Treadwell Resident (Visitante)
john (Visitante)
Superfly (Visitante)
Whitneyville neighbor (Visitante)
We got this stop sign added after Treadwell was changed back to a two-way (with no neighborhood input, as no one was notified) in October of 2008. Unfortunately, it isn't enough. I second the idea of speed bumps. Waite Street has got 2 speed bumps recently--between Hartford Tpke and Ridge Rd.
Incidentally, a main reason Treadwell was changed to one-way some years back was because of accidents at the corner of Belmont and Treadwell. A car ended up lying on someone's front lawn.
john (Visitante)
working dog (Visitante)
MDATV (Visitante)
Just out walking the pups and in that time 4 cars went by and only 1 stopped at this intersection. I even screamed at 1 of them and they gave me the finger. I just do not understand.
So what happens next, does any of the powers that be assist in encouraging drivers to stop at a stop sign to prevent a child from being killed?
vbm1976 (Visitante)
Additionally, I would like to say, I believe this site *can* be an extremely helpful resource if used appropriately. Frankly, I think criticizing the grammar and punctuation of its users only lessens the value and potential of the site. Perhaps we can leave our arguments out of this and keep this as a place to express our concerns without fear of disparaging remarks? Maybe the powers that be will take it a bit more seriously.
street (Visitante)
Above is a link to maps that show the voting districts for Hamden, and the names of the current representatives for each district can be found elsewhere on the town website (www.hamden.com). I believe the Treadwell and Belmont intersection in discussion here lies within the Fifth Legislative Council District, whose current representative is Kathleen Schomaker.
MDATV (Visitante)
Thanks for writing. On the hamden.com website you will see a "traffic calming" section. Whitneyville Civic Association put together some great thoughts for improvements; we will start to implement solutions late august when bond proceeds come in. Stay tuned.
CAR1953 (Visitante)
Melissa (Visitante)
Hi, CAR. I just had to add: in Europe they've been using speed cameras for years. My German husband often comments on this, wondering why they don't use them in the US. They generate a lot of revenue for the city and are easy to use. The cameras simply take a picture of the owner's license plate and then the driver receives a fine in the mail.
BTW: If any of you have time to, make sure to attend the Whitneyville Civic Association meetings and try to get involved.
Your Neighbor (Visitante)
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