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WAVERLEY:<\/strong> The new councillor for District 1 may not have news that Waverley, Windsor Junction, and Fall River-area residents looking at speed signs to curb speeding in the area want to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cathy Deagle Gammon gave an update on the purchase of three speed radar signs meant to be installed in areas throughout District 1. The Waverley Community Association would play the lead role on where they are to be placed, but it is the Halifax Traffic Authority that would place them and maintain the signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The speed signs were purchased by former District 1 councillor Steve Streatch using the discretionary funds for the community, as is permitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n At that time, The Laker News asked Streatch and Steve Sinnott, from the Waverley Community Association, what assurances the WCA had that the signs will indeed be in these communities here, and not used in other communities by the Traffic Authority. Sinnott said there is a verbal agreement with Streatch that they are for Waverley\/Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is an area that needs help. They (the traffic authority) know we need help,\u201d said Streatch, agreeing with Sinnott in a previous article on The Laker\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”9″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, it seems that is not what is going to happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Deagle Gammon, the Traffic Authority has told her that while the speed signs will be initially deployed in District 1 , there is no guarantee they may stay in District 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n That left her a bit disgruntled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere are no assurances that they will stay in District 1, unfortunately,\u201d said Deagle Gammon. \u201cOne of my responsibilities will be to provide road safety where we would like to see them deployed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deagle Gammon said the WCA did provide some input on where they would like the signs to be installed, namely Waverley Road; Rocky Lake Drive; and Hwy 2 Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn terms of time frame, it\u2019s hard to pin down but the Traffic Authority is hopeful they will be up before the ground freezes,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is the responsibility of road safety to determine the use. They apply their metrics and criteria and some criteria if they determine they are effective in changing driver behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf they\u2019re effective, they will remain in a location for a bit of time, but if not to they will be re-located within HRM. We are hopeful if they are re-located in HRM, they could stay in District 1, but it really is the responsibility of the Traffic Authority.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”95″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=’94”] [adrotate banner=”93″] WAVERLEY: The new councillor for District 1 may not have news that Waverley, Windsor Junction, and Fall River-area residents looking at speed signs to curb speeding in the area want to hear. 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