This issue was recategorized from Streets (Dead Animal in Roadway) to Traffic (Sign Concern).

Street Maintenance Division assigned this issue to Derrick Crowder

Rhonda evidently thought she was talking about just the speed limit and she is right, that would be a Roswell issue. However, once you throw in Enforcement using Speed Detection Devices, it is indeed a GDOT issue by state law.

Georgia Law 40-14-10 reads… Unlawful use of devices generally - It shall be unlawful for speed detection devices to be used in any county or municipality or on any campus for which a permit authorizing such use has not been issued or for which a permit authorizing such use has been suspended or revoked and not reissued. It shall be unlawful for any official of such county, municipality, college, or university to order such speed detection devices to be used. It shall be unlawful for any law enforcement officer of any such county, municipality, college, or university to use any such speed detection devices. Any such official or law enforcement officer violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

We have asked GDOT before and will again this summer for permission to lower the speed limit on Etris Rd from Hardscrabble Rd to Cox Rd.

Feel free to call me at 770-594-6245 if you would like to discuss further. Mike

Mike, thanks for clarifying the role of Roswell vs GDOT. In reading the code it doesn't seem to explicitly call out a specific roadway. Is it true that you need a permit to enforce the speed limit using speed detection devices on every road within Roswell?

Even if that is the case, 90% of people do not know this ridiculous GA Law exists and so if you simply post a speed limit of 35 MPH (which is the right of the City of Roswell), the vast majority of people will simply comply with the posted limit. In the meantime you can apply for the use of Speed Detection Devices for Etris Rd. In fact, the segment of Etris Rd in front of Sweet Apple Elementary is only 35 MPH.

Also in the meantime, it might be worthwhile to enforce the 45 MPH limit that is currently in place because as a frequent dog walker along that road, it's apparent that some people abuse the limit.

Yes, all roads that are on the list within Roswell would fall under the law. I wouldn't want to post at 35 MPH and be in conflict with our current permit. Please check with the Police Dept for their opinion, but I don't think they could enforce at 45 MPH if the signs read 35 MPH.

In Addition, we are not currently conducting a speed study on Etris Rd. We do have a Radar Speed Limit sign to simply display the speed of approaching vehicles.