Which Road in Santee Needs a Speed Bump?

SANTEE, 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 Santee. 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 Santee, 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:

• "Riverwalk Dr. People blow by the stop signs by the sports plex and YMCA all day long. Hopefully someone doesn't get hurt before they do something about it."
• "Forget the speed bump. How about removing the bushes in the median just before Bingham and Cuyamaca?"
• "Ironwood"
• "Abbeywood Rd."
• "Mast between Carlton Hills and Cuyamaca"
• "Cuyamaca, north of Mast"
• "Why? They all have stop lights now!"

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

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