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www.durhamregion.com Speedsters worry ro PAGE : «Vf S/ fr 8 E more traffic. The natural hills and val- 1 Monster of a speedway' built through Enniskillen, locals claim BY DANIELLE MILLEY Staff Writer ENNISKILLEN - There is ed with the road, a monster present in this ham- Although there have been work in the mid-to-late 1990s was. but it hasn't stopped cars it was able to accommodate and trucks from speeding. "Our perfect solution and what we would like is the leys of the road make it easy to three-way stop at Holt Road pick up speed and difficult to because it would slow people- stop quickly. Mr. Walcer has been gathering gathering information for years on the number of speeders and the possible dangers associat- let in north Clarington and residents residents want something done about it. Several residents are concerned concerned about the speed at which people drive through their community on Regional Road 3 and they have taken those concerns to Durham Region. Region. "The Region hasi in a nutshell, nutshell, built a monster, a monster monster of a speedway through the police to set up radar and Enniskillen and they don't during a 90-minute period of- know how to fix it," said Alex ficers gave out 28 tickets to Walcer, who lives beside the drivers exceeding 90 km/hr in no major accidents or deaths on the stretch of road west of Old Scugog to Bowmanville Creek recently, Mr. Walcer and fellow resident Danna Bortolazzo feel it is only a matter of time. "We feel like a bunch of cals who are on our eighth of nine lives," Mr. Walcer said. "We are lucky.' road. Mr. Walcer said when he moved to Enniskillen in 1987 Regional Road 3 was Concession Concession Road 8 and he felt safe walking to the store along it. down." Ms. Bortolazzo said. The Region wouldn't talk about that ; being a pos- 1 sibility. "I'm not prepared prepared to discuss discuss that," said Stu McAllister, traffic studies studies and field services co- o r d i n a t o r with the Region. Region. Mr. Walcer isn't completely in favour of the stop-sign idea This past summer he asked but wants something done. "What we would want, herein herein this community, is to enjoy the same safety that every other community enjoys. We're not having that kind of pleasure here. We want something something done to slow the traffic- down in this community," he said. "We cannot any longer Mayor John Mutton Representatives from the Region, along with members of council, met Mr. Walcer at the beginning of November to discuss the issue. "We're undertaking some investigative work there." Mr. McAllister said. "There are a number of measures being looked at." Mayor John Mutton said action is being taken. He said Region works staff have been instructed to pul in double solid lines so cars cannot cannot pass through the section and a flashing amber light is to be installed at Holt Road. "Those things are going to happen...It's going to be tb,. don M ■ v : be "I do Iiol -n; . : : ; an tillv.a.11 .ml :d 'are..- . slop blit I ce til. j-o deb' ■ . putting in a II: Dili; be!'" ' the intersect ion." Alloillei -a! air ne. !' being insluil a! aie ■ : ai :. east and v.e-.t cm! o! tin- i let: if driver- | ad de a h gated area-, the line- me in creased. "The gates v - nidi help j' : like the speed limit ice help, d bill it hasn't solved die pis h lem." Ms. Borlola/zi- aid. "it hasn't made it an; mV,' a r kids." She is concerned ahum m ; only cars speetliim Imi also die i - enrr» mg isp, ni area amides in .d'mUln. ■ :ii nek ' ::■-•! g i dug a - she ; PH: i er- said. a : - recognizes : : earns die Uneks a, a. ;; niotllCI of a. 's-d about ■ime ; ad ed up and ■ a : oil die is )ad. ai ' ■ iia-, e concerns au pi oit ion nt i lie ! i'll top . .Hid v. a aie in ail a : . van: Imiii boards da' la ' -'ll. MvAllis- a 50 km/h zone. 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