BERLIN – The speed limit will be lowered on a road where two pedestrians died this year in separate hit-and-run collisions.
Senator Mary Beth Carozza announced Wednesday the Maryland State Highway Administration’s decision to lower the speed limit from 50 mph to 40 mph on Gray’s Corner Road. The senator said the move will increase public safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
According to Carozza, she has been working with the state officials and the local community following 14-year-old Gavin Knupp’s death in a hit-and-run crash on Gray’s Corner Road in July and Terri Wattay’s passing after a hit-and-run driver struck her while she walking her dog on Gray’s Corner Road in early October. Thought a suspect was identified in Wattay’s case, no charges have been filed in either incident. The vehicle in Knupp’s case is in Maryland State Police possession but the probe has not resulted in any charges to date.
This speed reduction will take place as soon as next week, according to the SHA.
For the past several months, Carozza reported SHA has moved forward with several safety improvements on Gray’s Corner Road including increased lighting, eliminating the passing zone, restriping the roadway and installing new signs. In addition, the Maryland State Police has increased its enforcement in this area, she said.
This will not solve the problem , however it was a nice jester during this years election. How about a camera ?
Lowering the speed lie by 10 mph is not gonna help a damn thing.
lipstick after the fact. Cmon man.
Not going to solve anything
How about placing the appropriate charges on the two drivers responsible for the two hit-and-run deaths?