What Road in Ramsey Needs a Speed Bump?

Ramsey, 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 Ramsey. 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 Ramsey, 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:

• "Woodland"
• "Shadyside"
• "Airmount Ave. Car dealerships use my road as a test road. I pray every day that not one of the many kids that live on my street gets hit."
• "Ackerman Ave. People fly through there all the time."
• "Oak by the pool"
• "Furhman"
• "Nottingham Rd. between East Crescent and Franklin Turnpike."
• "Darlington Ave. at North St. It would slow traffic before the Cherry Ln. and Ackerman turnings."
• "Hart St."
• "Prospect St. is a speedway to Franklin Turnpike when every train lets out."
• "Maple St."
• "Island Ave. near Tisdale school, coming from Finch Park"
• "Grove St."

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

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