Which Road in San Ramon Needs a Speed Bump?

SAN RAMON, 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 San Ramon. 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 San Ramon, 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:

• "Springdale Lane"
• "Broadmoor by Pine Valley"
• "Bollinger Canyon Road at Fountainhead Drive, Dos Rios, Marsh Rd. It's 30 mph, and folks drive by at 45 mph and higher. Thank you for asking."
• "Montevideo and Pine Valley Rd! Most people drive over 35 on both these streets!"
• "Twin Creeks! Please, it's not safe for walking our fur kids."
• "Countrybrook Loop at Summerwood Loop. Or at least a crosswalk."
• "Bollinger!"
• "Sleeping Meadow Way"
• "Tareyton Avenue!"
• "Wildhorse Dr. - We tried to get them years ago and it's only gotten worse. Wide straight street means speeding apparently. And lights or stop signs on Bollinger Canyon from Talavera to Norris Canyon."
• "Montevideo, Tareyton, Broadmoor, Pine Valley, Milo. See the pattern? Cut through for high school drivers."
• "Tahiti Drive"
• "Dos Rios Dr. - People speed, especially on the curve by Pioneer Ct."
• "Norris Canyon between Bollinger Rd. and San Ramon Valley Blvd."
• "Calais Drive - in front of a school"

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 San Ramon page to your favorites, so you don’t miss any of the latest news from Patch.

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