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Re: issue 6510319. Since the city won't allow us to comment on other posts, I've had to open a new one. The poster suggested making Autumn a one way. ABSOLUTELY NOT. For those of us who live on Autumn and the adjacent streets, making us sit through multiple light cycles at Winter and Main just to get home around the corner would be completely unfair. The idea has been raised before. Residents have been quite clear in their opposition.
The poster is however absolutely correct that the area has become unacceptably dangerous. I've seen the same reckless maneuver s/he describes more times than I can count. But the issue is a TOTAL AND COMPLETE LACK OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT at that intersection and more generally, city-wide. We need ENFORCEMENT of traffic laws against the people committing the violations, not rules that punish residents on top of everything else they are already being subjected to by commuters using our neighborhood as a shortcut. I have NEVER seen a traffic stop on Autumn. Literally NEVER, despite probably a violation a minute every day during rush hour.
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City of Malden (官方验证)
已确认 TraffSGT (官方验证)
What are the specific violations being committed on Autumn St?
Traffic Department (官方验证)
We have conducted several traffic enforcement campaigns in that specific area . We will continue to do so. I understand your frustration but your comment about a total lack of traffic enforcement in that area Is not true. I have even deployed officers in unmarked vehicles in order to detect and enforce the one way violations. I’d be happy to meet you sometime and we can go over the issues in your neighborhood.
Don’t worry about the One Way road changes. There will be no road alterations made thru SeeClickFix. We have a Traffic Commission in the City and that is the proper venue for changes like that. A hearing would be scheduled in which both sides of a potential issue can be heard and a board would vote on any changes to be made concerning the roadway.
As you pointed out, I believe the best medicine for this type of issue is a steady dose of traffic law enforcement in the area to detect and deter violations, not One Way or Resident Only signs which are just another regulation that will be violated by those that have no respect for the laws. In my experience, these types of changes only impact those that already follow the rules and I don’t believe making those citizens inconvenienced is the best solution.
My contact etuxbury@maldenpd.com