Which Road in Novato Needs a Speed Bump?

NOVATO, CA - Over 9,000 fatalities occurred nationally during 2014 due to speeding according to the latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The data also shows a correlation between a driver’s age and the likelihood of a speed-related accident. As the age of a driver increases, their risk of being in an accident decreases. Men are also more likely to be at the wheel during a speeding accident, according to the study.

While the number of speed-related fatalities have continually decreased since 2005, speeding still remains an issue in many of our Patch communities, including Novato. Readers suggested everything from increased police presence to more stop signs and building less housing to keep traffic at bay.

If you’re frustrated with speeders in a certain part of Novato, you are in good company. We reached out to readers on Facebook, asking which local road they thought needed a speed bump. Here’s what your neighbors told us:

• "Feliz Road"
• "Center Road"
• "Arthur St."
• "Midway Blvd! People use it as raceway to the freeway."
• "Pretty much any street in Novato! Especially the busy streets near schools and some of the streets that get the brunt of commuters who come through the neighborhoods, like Cambridge Street."
• "Center and Sutro by the school"
• "San Miguel Way!"
• "Dominic Drive/Saint Francis! People rip around there!"
• "Novato needs speed bumps and pedestrian cross walks that light up around every school in town. Period."
• "More like stop lights"
• "Arthur for sure - Cambridge and Sunset too"
• "San Carlos"
• "Cambridge between Arthur and Rowland. People barrel down the street."

See a street you don’t agree with, or is there a road missing from the list? Tell us on Facebook, and make sure to add the Novato page to your favorites, so you don’t miss any of the latest news from Patch.

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