| I guess these drivers are not aware of the new law in Massachusetts requiring drivers to give a minimum of four feet of clearance when passing a pedestrian, bicyclist, or other “vulnerable” user. This was enacted this past April. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mass-general-laws-c90-ss-14
Judy Wong Sent from my iPad Agree as well. I appreciate the police presence to remind drivers to take care with how fast they are going.
I walk or run frequently on many local roads, during the current shorter daylight months and in other seasons. I am often jumping suddenly off the road to avoid being hit or brushed by cars or trucks. Many (not all!) are going at surprisingly fast speeds. Some are courteous and others race past, seemingly with no notice of pedestrians on the road. I witness drivers blowing through the stop sign on Silver Hill/Weston Rd daily, some hardly even slow down.
Cars on Trapelo Rd. definitely go fast, though I have witnessed cars whizzing past me on many other local roads, even Conant Road. Sometimes I have asked the police to help with reminding drivers to observe the posted speed limits, though I’ve not done so recently.
Kathleen Lomatoski On Dec 27, 2023, at 9:48 PM, Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < [email protected]> wrote:
Agreed.
Also, the intersection of Trapelo/Lexington is right before the intersection of Trapelo/Minebrook, which is where parents park in winter to cross over with their kids to sled on DeNormandie Hill…. On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 9:15 PM, robertsoluri via Lincoln <[email protected]> wrote: I think given our roads the police do an excellent job. I recall in years past they were much more vigilant and I am not against that. We have small winding roads used for recreational use. I often walk at night and the amount of cars speeding and blowing the stop signs at the library is surprising to me. I feel we are fortunate to have a friendly, helpful and respectful police department.
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-------- Original message -------- Date: 12/27/23 7:09 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [LincolnTalk] Speed limit and police presence on Trapelo Road
Good evening Lincoln Talk, I was hoping to engage the community regarding the speed limit and police presence on Trapelo Road. We were taking the family today to dinner, and like many days, there was a police presence taking speed limits by Lexington Road coming downhill where the speed is difficult to control. We are conscious of this these days, but my overarching feeling is that they are typically pulling over Lincoln residents where the risk of accident or untoward event is quite limited. Appreciate any input from the community. Happy holidays to all. Marcus Winter street Lincoln, MA -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
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