HomeMy WebLinkAboutRocky Point Rd Speed LimitTo The Southold Town Board I~lembers,
Re: Unacceptable Speedlimit
April 28,2000
My name is lean Hughes, I live in East Marion at 3280 ROcky
Point Road, year-round. I have two children, ages 8 & lO. We moved here
about one year ago, and since then there has been approx, six other families
with children that have moved onto this road year-round. There are new
homes going up every day, and not to mention the countless summer kids
that are running around.
I am Writing to you today to address my concern for the safety
of my children and all the others in the neighborhood. The speed limit on this
road is 40mph and just about everyone does 40 and better.(t4aybe years
ago when this area was not as developed it was accePtable, but not
anymore).People'speed up & down this very hilly road day and night. I've
followed behind a few of the "every day" speeders doing 40mph and lets just
say, I eat dust.
There are no sidewalks, so for the kids to go back and forth to
each others homes they must walk or ride their bikes on the side of the
road. I am so terrified that one day someone is going to be going so fast
-~er a hi//,o'-~ a child darts into the road, that they won't be able to s/ow down
or stop in time. Believe me, I see the speeding every day, it will happen, it's
only a matter of'~m~It will be a tragedy -~ hope ! w~ never have to see, Jive
or here about.
That's where you come in. Jf you lowered the speed limit to
30mph ,~ know it won't stop all the speeders, but ~ think it will slow a
rp~,fnrity of them down. Now they won't be speeding by 5-10mph, but by
20mph, and that's something to think about if you don't want a speeding
tir_~et. With the lowering of the speed limit and some "Children At P/ay" and
"Populated Area" signs Put up to remind everyone as they go along that
there af~ families with children and pets all around, Z think we may be able
to stop a very bad Situation before it happens.($ust a note:There is only 1_
each of these signs about a quarter of a mile down the road. One on the
north side and one on the south side of the road. None in between, as a
reminder.)
As ~ put this letter to a close, I would like to add that ~ hope and
pray that you will put qreat consideration to this matter. Please remember
that "the sooner the safer" our children will be.
Sincerely,