Following an incident in September where two cars sped down Rosalie Avenue going an estimated 60 miles per hour, an active discussion about speeding on cut-through streets sprang up on a Facebook page devoted to Brentwood residents.
Brentwood Police Chief Dan Fitzgerald commented that he wanted to set up a meeting to talk with residents about traffic-related problems — speeding, cut-through traffic, distracted driving, etc., he said.
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He followed with a post announcing a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Brentwood Recreation Center (2505 S. Brentwood Boulevard). All residents are welcome to attend.
Think of the children!
Now, with that nonsense out the way, we can look at the problem and the solution. Understand that people drive because they have somewhere to go. They’re not going down Rosalie because it’s a beautiful tree-lined street or because they want to turn children into hood ornaments. People are increasingly driving through neighborhood streets because the “development at all costs” atmosphere has made the alternatives unbearable. Back in the 90s, you could cut through Eager road. Now you’ve got several stoplights and lots of traffic, turning what used to be a three-minute drive into a 15-minute headache. When you finally do make it to Hanley or Brentwood, you’re confronted with even more stoplights to facilitate commerce at the many fine strip malls and box stores that have sprung up. The solution is simple: just create a non-residential street that goes from Hanley to Brentwood without impediment.
Also, this particular case was an outlier, because you have a suspected thief evading police in a getaway car. They aren’t going to be impressed by cutesy signs, and if you get in their way, they will probably hurt you.
If ANYONE goes over the speed limit AT ANY TIME, they could get a speeding ticket.
Apparently Maureen thinks that it is ok to speed up and down Rosalie, AFTER Brentwood reaches its speeding ticket threshold. Maureen, after the city of Brentwood makes 20% of their monthly budget, we can send out an e-mail telling our city and the surrounding cities that there will be no more speeding tickets given out until the start of the next month. That’s what you are saying.
ANYONE DISOBEYING THE LAW (and is caught by WHATEVER means) SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE (if course, unless it is Maureen.)
Agree (other than with the final ad-hominem sarcasm). Love the 30-mph limits on Manchester, and the strict enforcement thereof. Love slower speed limits everywhere. Slow down, turn off the phone, increase following distance, keep your eyes on the road, respect cyclists, respect pedestrians at crosswalks. Be generous. Wave other drivers in. Relax. Live longer.
Yes. And maybe the police, driving up and down the street can go a little slower and look around at things. Every policeman that I’ve seen has his eyes looking straight ahead and drives the speed limit. Good job, Yojimbo.
I stated one thing, and you reached an unfounded and irrelevant conclusion. Personally, I am the slowest driver I know–and Rosalie is a ‘quick-cut’ to circumvent heavier traffic. I have no idea what your point is, except that it is irrelevant to what I posted. Doug Miner let me know that I tend to need to have the ‘last word’ even if it means I’m no longer on topic. Fair enough. But an irrelevant conclusion citing my post is a stupidity on your part. Have fun with that one. 🙂 love, maureen
Good. We do not need the “Rock Hill” money grab for bilking drivers. . But in Brentwood, the speed on residential streets as “cut through” from Hanley to Brentwood Blvd needs to be addressed. Brentwood is STILL a residential community and village of safety for all. I find it very gratifying that Chief Fitzgerald is taking this on-going safety issue.
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