Are you kidding? I have lived here for 43 years!!! This section of road must have the speed limit reduced to 35mph. I live here 365 days a year. I am tired of being made to jump in ditches and wave my arms about just because people don't pay attention!!! Obvioulsy , you don't live here all the time and feel the need to drive at least 75mph just like the rest of the people!!! I AM SICK OF IT!!!

Why do people need to make wrong assumptions about others? I am a permanent old-timer resident, raised my children here years ago, and do not exceed the speed limit. I am a conscientious driver. I agree that people frequently drive too fast.
I have encouraged the Woodstock police to patrol the road more frequently, especially before and after the high school hours. Run at the reservoir, on Miller Road or any side road, at Wilson State park, or at the high school track. These are the same options for me as for you. Walking in the traffic lanes is not really an option and may be illegal.

Pedestrians have the right of way!!
Why should I have to be inconvenienced. I have a right to enjoy the surrounding areas of my home. I live in the Town of Shandaken and the police never even bother to stop anyone for speeding on the Wittenberg Road.

Resolution No. 229 July 8, 2009

From the UC Legislature:
Establishing A Pedestrian And Bicycle Policy

• Bicyclists and pedestrians are prohibited by law from using the roadway. In this
instance, bicyclists and pedestrians will be accommodated elsewhere within the
right of way or within the same transportation corridor.
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So the legislature is trying to accommodate walkers and bikers, but elsewhere, not in the roadway.
PROHIBITED!

While I don't agree with the speed reduction, mom missed the right of way part. I'm sure, even though it is an assumption, Sandra is using the shoulder, just like I do. Widen the shoulder and all would be safer. Run? up Miller Road? As for the police, it's true I have never seen them on Wittenberg, stopping people for running the insane signage at the corners, sure , but never for speeding.

"If there isn't a crosswalk, sign or signal at mid-block locations, a pedestrian must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway," [Section 1152, NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law].

Please don't make assumptions or jump to conclusions. Get the facts and a workable solution can be found for everyone. Get your neighbors to petition the cops to patrol and crack down on speeders. Ask the county to widen the road to accommodate more walking.

get your neighbors to petition the cops to patrol????
To do their JOBS????
How about demand the town board to order them to do their jobs!!!!!!
What a joke!!!!

This issue was opened 16 days ago? We do not routinely check this website for complaints, please call us if you have an issue you would like addressed. We patrol this area irregardless of complaints, the road is narrow, winding, and hilly. The lack of shoulders restricts where the police can set up RADAR enforcement. In the past, residents said we could use their driveways, we have tried this tactic, unfortunately the driveways in question did not provide us with the proper line of sight to effectively use stationary RADAR. Moving RADAR is possible and has been used in the past by myself, again, due to the winding, hilly, narrow road it is generally unsafe for us to make a u-turn to pull over vehicles.
Peds have the right of way in a crosswalk and all drivers should use due care when operating their vehicles.
Please use the more common ways of communicating to us by phone or email - you may contact the Shandaken Police at 845-688-9902 or email chief(at)shandakenpolice.us or gneh(at)shandakenpolice.us or visit at shandakenpolice.us
Thanks

George,

Thank you very much for the helpful post. We appreciate the time you put into responding to this issue, and your explanation was helpful as well.

I appreciate seeing people's concerns in this format and am happy to see Shandaken police bothering to read it. The whole point of See Click Fix is that people are provided a simple, anonymous ( if chosen) format for sharing their concerns , seeing who else shares them, and seeing them dealt with by appropriate agencies( not just police)

Speed limit will not be reduced