What Road in Vernon Needs a Speed Bump?

VERNON, 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 Vernon. 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 Vernon, 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:

• "West street!!! VCMS students have to walk from Regan all the way to school...and people drive way too fast. The Board of Education would not approve my request for a bus."
• "Skinner Road. People drive like maniacs down this road."
• "Cemetery Road. I can't believe how fast people go down that road."
• "Coming around the corner on Lake St. should have a few to make people slow down, not just one. Safety first."
• "Merline Road! People fly down it don't even pay attention to all the kids."
• "High St. People race up and down it all hours of the day and never stop at stop signs. Very dangerous with many many kids that live on it."
• "How about Mountain St? It's always fun watching Staties doing 80 mph + while heading into Ellington."
• "Regan St. People fly down this street. Can't even count the times I've almost been hit by a car walking down here."
• "Lake street! In front of the elementary school!"

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 Vernon page to your favorites, so you don’t miss any of the latest news from Patch.

Image via Shutterstock.