Submitted by Joe Williamson
To the Editor:
I am a resident of Central Greenwich and walk to my job at Greenwich High School almost every day. Pedestrian safety is a matter of personal importance to me.
I see reckless driving on the Post Road every time I walk to school: Cars turning “right on red” out of Overlook Drive while students are in the crosswalk… Drivers slipping through the red light on Maple Avenue while the Post Road has green… Applying makeup while driving… And of course, texting, texting, texting…
I know reckless driving when I see it, and driving 35-40 mph on a four-lane federal highway is NOT reckless.
The newly-installed traffic cameras are making a positive impact in many parts of town. Speeding on Hillside Road, Palmer Hill Road, and Glenville Road (just to name a few) has been a problem for many years, and the cameras are finally making people slow down. But a 25 mph limit on the Post Road by Greenwich High School — albeit only on schoolday mornings and afternoons — is unnecessary and impedes the flow of traffic.
Traffic cameras ARE needed there, because drivers indeed SPEED and endanger pedestrians like myself. But the limit should be raised to a more reasonable level.
Sincerely,
Joe Williamson