By Mark Squibb
Witless Bay council has decided to limit the use of speed bumps to the town’s recreation areas.
A resident had submitted a request to council for a speed bump along King’s Road.
Council denied the request during the July public meeting and instead opted to install signage in the area advising people to drive slowly.
“Council has kicked this subject around numerous times, and we’ve come to the decision that the rec grounds in at the softball field and swimming pool, as well as all recreation facilities, are the only places (speedbumps) are going to go, because you’re giving people a false sense of security with a speedbump,” said councillor Ralph Carey.
The motion to deny the request and instead install signage passed unanimously.
This past April, council approved the installation of two speed bumps near the Southside Track recreation grounds and two near Alderwood Estates Retirement Centre.
