POCOMOKE CITY, Md. -- At a council meeting on Monday night Pocomoke's police chief proposed the city add speed bumps to two roads. Chief Arthur Hancock highlighted Bank Street and Bonneville Avenue.
We spoke with neighbors on Bank Street like Yhatascia Tingle. Tingle said most of the speeding troubles are a thing of the past.
"People don't really speed you know, not like they used to," said Tingle.
Tingle feels more signage, such as 'slow, children at play' or speed limit signs would be more beneficial. Rudy Ballard, another Bank Street neighbor, said for the times where drivers are speeding, speed bumps might be the answer.
"I think it would help, but I think it would also, like honestly I think it would also mess with the kids though," said Ballard. "For instance my nephew, nieces are not to good at riding bikes, speed bumps might kind of throw them off."
Bonneville Avenue is the other street where speed bumps could be added. Neighbors there said speeding is a regular problem.
"Oh yeah there definitely is," said Gerri Fitch.
Fitch said with kids walking to and from nearby Pocomoke Middle, anything to slow down drivers could be a life saver.
"No child has been hurt or anything but it could turn into that," said Fitch.
The problem is bad enough over on Bonneville Avenue that Fitch said she wouldn't mind if the city took it a step further.
"You know how they have speed cameras, if they implement one of them they get tickets in the mail, people do not want to pay tickets," said Fitch.
Chief Hancock asked for a total of 15 speed bumps which could be spread around throughout multiple streets. They would cost roughly $3,700 and be paid for with money the city gets from speed cameras.
Pocomoke officials did not approve the speed bumps at Monday nights meeting. Mayor Todd Nock told WBOC they want to do more research and will discuss the speed bumps further at an upcoming work session.
