Yes, the speeding on Remington itself is a real problem. Many folks do drive safely, but it's pretty shocking how many are going at too-high speeds, and as I said, even more shocking that these stop signs are outright ignored by so many. There are two cars in particular that make a real habit of this. Some people thought one must have been a teenager, but then we saw it was a middle aged man. Everyone was very surprised.

Received an email asking if this has been resolved. It has not. Nearly every time people around here are walking past this area, they witness drivers driving straight through this stop sign. A few weeks ago, my husband and I were taking a walk, and as we turned from Hamilton onto Remington, a car was about to fly through the sign at a too-high speed. When the driver saw us, he suddenly braked his car, but it was too late to stop properly. He instead stopped past the stop sign, and did appear to be embarrassed that people saw his driving behavior.

I turned down Remington a few days ago, then realized I had forgotten to stop at the store. I had never driven the entire length from beginning to end on Remington, but due to my needed to continue on to the store, I did the other day. When I turned onto Remington from Peaceable, another driver was tailgating me aggressively. I had the thought that I always do when I see the speeders on Remington--that these drivers do not reside in our neighborhood, but instead, are using Remington as a cut-through. This driver tailgated me all the way down Remington.

Sure enough, because I wound up that day driving past my usual turn, and instead drove all the way through to Barry Ave. I was able to see that this driver entered Remington, bypassed the Westmoreland neighborhood, and then exited at Barry, turning left. Seeing this confirmed my suspicion that it is not the drivers who live in this walking neighborhood who are driving irresponsibly, but likely drivers like this one, who are using Remington as a cut-through. I wonder if speed bumps would help slow down these dangerous drivers, driving improperly through a neighborhood where folks walk their dogs and baby carriages, and where there are a lot of runners and cyclists. Not to mention the discourtesy they show other drivers when they want to ignore the posted speed limits and stop signs.

All traffic-related signs fall under the jurisdiction of the Police Department, not the Highway Department. The best thing to do is to contact them for help in resolving these issues.

Thank you Highway Department, I will notify the RPD.
Vianna, I can't tell you how many times I see cars speeding along Remington. I run on Remington but don't usually drive on it. I took a drive on it the other day out of curiosity. I found that driving 25 mph was absolutely fine; in NO way did I feel as though I was "crawling". To further satisfy my curiosity, I gauged the time it took me to pass particular objects (trees, etc.) or to get from point A to point B. When I run on Remington, I watch other cars drive by and compare their speed to mine. Yes, a LOT of cars speed on it. And yes, a lot of cars don't stop at the stop sign. Frightening.

I frequently walk with my small dog on all Westmoreland roads...and Remington Rd is a nightmare. I cannot say how many times I'm nearly run off the road by speeders. Even if they pull out to give me room they are still going far too fast, and it's especially dangerouse when 2 cars meet in opposite directions, both going far above the 25 MPH speed limit....neither willing to give way to me as the pedestrian...so they squeeze past me and I literally have to jump aside onto the grass.

Thanks, Highway Dept, I, too will notify the RPD.

To the poster who remarked about gauging how it felt to go the posted speed limit on that road, I totally agree. Sometimes when a road is very wide open and straight, a posted speed can seem "too slow," but in this case, the posted speed limit on Remington feels just right (particularly when the road curves, in which case, slowing even further seems appropriate). The folks who speed and those who not only speed, but run right through the stop signs, can't possibly think the limit is too slow (particularly because it is such a walking neighborhood--anyone familiar with the street sees pedestrians and bikers regularly using the streets).

I think it's just a reckless disregard, and not a posted speed that doesn't jibe with the drivers sense of proper navigation, and as I said above, a tendency to see Remington as a cut-through to get someplace as quickly as possible.

Luckliy, most drivers in Westmoreland are courteous and cautious, but for the life of me, I couldn't have imagined that so many drivers think nothing of just blowing straight through a stop sign! I've never seen such behavior before. In a walking neighborhood such as Westmoreland, this driver attitude is dangerous.