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Jun 22, 2009 11:20 pm US/Pacific
Speeders Endangering Auburn Residential Street
AUBURN, Calif. (CBS13) ―
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Wreckage surrounds Tami Jones' retaining wall after a blue SUV smashed into it.
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Some neighbors say that speeders are endangering their children and property by racing through an Auburn neighborhood, but police say they can't use speed bumps as a deterrent to keep drivers at a reasonable pace.
Tami Jones points out her damaged retaining wall on her property on Mikkelsen Drive, which was recently struck by a speeder for the fifth time since she has lived there. She has also had her cars damaged several times.
"This shouldn't be happening," she said. "People should be more responsible."
Police are beginning to crack down on fast drivers. A patrol unit armed with a radar gun kept watch Monday afternoon, pulling over people who needed to be reminded that the road had a 25 MPH limit -- even busting one woman who was allegedly under the influence of marijuana.
Jones is asking for more permanent measures to deter speeding, such as speed bumps, but authorities say that a city ordinance prevents that from happening.
"The citizens of Auburn actually voted in 1999 to remove speed bumps," said Officer Scott Alford with the Auburn Police Department.
Officials have placed an electronic sign on the road that warns people not to exceed the speed limit, but Jones says she will attempt to gather enough signatures to have the speed bump issue returned to the ballot.
Some neighbors say that speeders are endangering their children and property by racing through an Auburn neighborhood, but police say they can't use speed bumps as a deterrent to keep drivers at a reasonable pace.
Tami Jones points out her damaged retaining wall on her property on Mikkelsen Drive, recently struck by a speeder for the fifth time since she has lived there.
Tami is trying to get the signatures needed to get the speed bumps issue back on the ballot. In the meantime, residents will have to rely on electronic speed limit signs and police to keep speeders in check.
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