Bayside Police Keep Close Eye on Fairy Chasm Road Safety Issues
Bayside resident sounds the alarm on bicyclist, motorist and pedestrian safety on the busy, narrow road, but police say they actively enforce the speed limit to ensure the road is safe.
In the more than 25 years Captain Scott McConnell has been with the Bayside Police Department, he says there has never been a serious motorist vs. bicyclist or pedestrian accident on Fairy Chasm Road. But that's not to say it can't or won't happen. Tuesday in a blog on Patch, resident Tom Noble, who is running for Bayside Village Board, put a call for changes on the road because he says the many bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians who use it are asking for trouble. "We have been very lucky that we have avoided any major incidents, especially involving our children who actively play in the area," Noble wrote. "Sadly, I think we are living on borrowed time." He says the easy fix would be to add more "Slow Down" and "Watch for Pedestrians…
Tom Noble
7:40 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
I appreciate Captain McConnell's comments and the Bayside police do a tremendous job. The issue of concern with the bikers is not speed but riding 2-3-4or more side by side without concern. We all have to share the road and respect everyone. more ›