Which Road in Point Pleasant Needs a Speed Bump?

Point Pleasant, N.J.- 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 Point Pleasant. 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 Point Pleasant, 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:

• "Burnt Tavern Road in Point Pleasant Borough between Johnson Ave."
• "River Ave between Minerva and Mark Place"
• "Northstream Parkway"
• "River Ave, south of Bridge Ave! People fly through here!"
• "Riverwood Avenue"
• "Burnt Tavern Road, rarely do people heed the posted 25mph"
• "Patterson Road"
• "Dorsett Dock- from Bridge Ave. before the curve. Cars pick up absurd speeds for a residential road."
• "Bay Isle and Rue Mirador."
• "Barnegat Blvd and Riviera Parkway"

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

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