Which Road in Hopatcong-Sparta Needs a Speed Bump?

HOPATCONG-SPARTA, NJ - 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 Hopatcong-Sparta. 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 Hopatcong-Sparta, 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:

• "Speed bump? they need to repave the roads in Hopatcong."
• "That's why we have cops! Pull people over! Give tickets!"
• "Chincopee Ave."
• "Holiday Drive, Hopatcong."
• "Pine Cone Lane."
• "Dupont Ave. at the top."
• "Squire Rd., between Durban and Santa Fe."
• "Coolidge Trail, Hopatcong. People race down the street and hill."
• "Chincopee Ave."
• "DuPont Avenue."
• "Santa Fe Trail. . People think it's a highway!"
• "Lackawanna Tr. Even the school buses fly down it!"
• "Cornell way. People fly."
• "Brooklyn Mt. Rd. between Lakeside Blvd. and Durban Ave.!

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

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