HomeMy WebLinkAboutRoute 25Wednesday
October 26, 2005
to: Transportation Commission
from~ Jody Adams
I found your recentmeeting interesting and informative.
I am raising an issue which you may not feel is ~n~der your
mandate .
We have all suffered during the last two years in part,
I feel, due to negligence by the Town police and the town
government = in relation to becoming involved with the actions
of the DOT and its hires.
Apparently the DOY has chosen to make the length Of
Route 25 starting in Orient and ending in Laurel a double
yellow line No Passing zone. (Note: Iam~-~old there is
one exception in East Marion).
As a driver who at times is slow this has caused problems
for me, other drivers and the police.
I hope this is an issue your co,~mittee or commission
might feel worthy of consideration.
Additionally,.the speed limits ars changing and not
espeaial]~y visible - and~possibly r~ot even safe.
It was said at your meeting that Route 25 is a State Road
as ii' that meant no one shoula attempt to change it. Our police
police it and our residents plus others drive on it so its
basic ownership is not especially relevant.
I am dealing with police,psychological and financial
problems resulting especially from policelng on this stretch in
this Town. It is this that I think your committee possibly
in conjtmction with the police committee should consider.
When you have a two lane road of changing speed limits used
by people desiring to do different speeds some catching a ferry,
some going to work, a few trying to sight see - you do not have
consistent movement.
I was stopped for doing somewhere between thirty and forty
on a Cutchogue, ~attituck stretch which may have had a 55 limit.
I think this matter should be brought tolight before the police
develop improper and wrongful use of laws that generally do not
apply.
This situation also does cause a great deal of lawbreaking
some of which may be unsafe.
In my opinion the Southold Town police have given up all
normal traffic control (driving in rain without headlights,
unecessary and obtrusive use of horns, bullying and other things
which a well run co~aunity would not permit. The transition from
no stop lights to the perhaps necessity of a suburban tral~fic sign
situation may be difficult but its consideration is important in
terms of safety. Additionally, haze and clouds seem to be much
more prevalent in this area Also making driving less safe.
POB 33
Peconi¢, ~y ~1758
Thank yqu for your consideration.
///~ody Adam~
note~ I am sending the carbon copy ~hich i tnin~ may be
easier to read ~.nd copy than the cower page.