Which Road in Wayne Needs a Speed Bump?

WAYNE, 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 Wayne. 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 Wayne, 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:

• "Hubbardton. That street is so wide people think they're on a highway."
• "Lake Drive East and West by the beaches in Packanack - lots of walkers and this will slow down the cars."
• "Weinmanns. People drive so fast once they pass the initial one. Tires screech as they turn corners. Myself and my child were almost hit by a teen who turned the corner so fast off of Weinmanns."
• "Eldorado Dr., cut through from Black Oak to Farmingdale. And what happened to speed bump on Farmingdale? It's gone!"
• "Indian - a few of them as a matter of fact. Cars go zipping through and there are tons of walkers and joggers, as well as deer."
• "Birchwood Terrace! There's a cut through to get onto Alps Road! Horrible! And at the elementary school near Birchwood (Fallon) with a ton of kids walking and riding their bikes home! So scary at times!"
• "All of the roads off of Bolton because there are no stop signs. People have no reason to slow down back there."
• "Laauwe! Some drivers don't respect the 25 mph speed limit, especially right by Lafayette School."
• "Verkade Drive! Cars fly down the street and there are lots of children playing outside!"
• "Chestnut. Between Hickory and Magnolia."
• "Hillcrest between Hickory and Evergreen needs a speed bump. Hickory and Chestnut needs a stop sign."
• "Chestnut Drive between Hickory and Magnolia. People use it as a cut through from Ratzer Road. I have personally seen people driving up to 50-60 miles an hour since there is a long break between stop signs. It's dangerous for anyone crossing or walking, especially for all the children on the street."
• "Fisk Rd. near Baldwin Ter. It's a cut through from Hamburg to Ratzer. Cars fly down this road. Baldwin is pretty bad too."
• "Atherton court. People use it as a cut through between Church and Valley and fly down the road. 12 kids under 10 (with two more on the way) just on the street."
• "None.This is New Jersey, nothing is slow. The speed limit is really the minimum you should be going."

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

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