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Merritt city council has voted against a motion to immediately set up traffic calming measures on a residential street. Coun. Mike Bhangu’s notice of motion calling on the city to immediately implement traffic calming measures on Reid Avenue was defeated 5:2 at a regular meeting on Aug. 13. Councillors Bhangu and Melvina White voted in […]

CONWAY — Selectmen are in favor of putting money in next year’s proposed budget for a new radar speed sign near Conway Lake. The issue of speeders came up at the July 23 meeting when the Sun asked selectmen if there was enough oversight on Conway Lake. Selectman Mary Carey Seavey said she was concerned […]

Ross police say speeding is among the most frequently reported complaints from township residents. And while they take a no-nonsense approach when it comes to curbing speeding — especially in residential areas — they can’t be everywhere all the time. So the township is using technology to help remind motorists just how fast they are […]

Signs placed at Simcoe/Conlin, and Rossland/Minto In an effort to suppress speeding, the city and region are installing radar feedback signs in high traffic areas. The signs are being installed as part of the region’s Vision Zero program. There are two signs currently in Oshawa – the first at Simcoe Street North and Conlin Road, […]

A man died in this wreck on Southwest Stafford Road Friday, July 12, 2019. Neighbors want Clackamas County’s help in slowing traffic down on the road. (KATU Photo) WEST LINN, Ore. — Following a fatal wreck Friday, neighbors are voicing new concerns over an ongoing problem — speeding, reckless and inattentive driving on a dangerous […]

Manteca fatalities ahead of last year with just over six months into 2019 More people have died on the streets of Manteca in accidents over the past decade than have been victims of a homicide. There have been 24 traffic deaths on Manteca surface streets since 2010 as opposed to 21 homicides.  More than a […]

Chipman Street from First Street to Second Street will close July 10. Construction on the city’s downtown revitalization project means Chipman Street from First Street South to Second Street South will be closed to traffic as of July 10. “This closure impacts the city transit main depot which will be relocated to Matheson Street South […]

Construction tentatively slated for 2021 ALBANY — Plans to fix a dangerous curve in Niskayuna and upgrade sidewalks and bike lanes in Rotterdam Junction have been added to the Capital Region’s federal transportation funding plan. Plans to spend an estimated $2 million to address the sharp curve at Old River and Rosendale roads in Niskayuna and to spend $2.2 […]

SALISBURY — Hoping to slow people down on a heavily-traveled state road, the Salisbury Beach Betterment Association recently paid $3,200 to install a digital radar sign on North End Boulevard. “These are solar powered and the Police Department has extra brackets so they can pop it off and move it over to the northbound lane […]

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The City of High Point is taking action after complaints about speeding on a busy road. Susan Koger lives on Eastchester Drive near the intersection of Rivermeade Drive. “These drivers are going anywhere from 55, 65, 75 [mph] or faster,” Koger said. “They are excessive and dangerous. They are aggressive and […]