Which Road in The Lymes Needs a Speed Bump?

THE LYMES, CT - Over 9,000 fatalities occurred nationally during 2014 due to speeding according to the latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The data also shows a correlation between a driver’s age and the likelihood of a speed-related accident. As the age of a driver increases, their risk of being in an accident decreases. Men are also more likely to be at the wheel during a speeding accident, according to the study.

While the number of speed-related fatalities have continually decreased since 2005, speeding still remains an issue in many of our Patch communities, including The Lymes. Readers suggested everything from increased police presence to more stop signs to building less housing to keep traffic at bay.

If you’re frustrated with speeders in a certain part of The Lymes, you are in good company. We reached out to readers on Facebook, asking which local road they thought needed a speed bump. Here’s what your neighbors told us:

• "Grassy Hill Rd to stop the kids racing their cars at all hours of the night!"
• "Grassy Hill Rd. for sure! Posted speed limit (reasonable, especially given the walkers, bicyclists & residents trying to get to the mailbox across the street or pull in/out of our driveways!) is 25mph! Very few drive by my house at less than 40 mph."
• "Fairhaven road both ends and the middle. Can't turn on or out of my road without flooring it to get out."
• "Rogers Lake Trail could use a couple of speed bumps, and Boston Post Road in front of Coffees needs a slower speed limit."
• "Dean Rd,, East Lyme."
• "N. Bridebrook Rd., East Lyme!"
• "Coming from a neighborhood in Chicago where speed bumps were installed everywhere, they work initially but after a while, people don't pay attention to them any more."
• "156 every two miles!"
• "Attawan Road."

See a street you don’t agree with, or is there a road missing from the list? Tell us on Facebook, and make sure to add the The Lymes page to your favorites, so you don’t miss any of the latest news from Patch.

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