May 12, 2024

Rehoboth Residents Concerned About Speeding

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Several residents expressed their frustration Monday about motorists speeding on town roads, particularly Homestead Avenue.  Police Chief James Trombetta noted there have been 9 accidents on that roadway this year. "We do get a lot of calls, as far as people not stopping for stop signs, four-way intersections, and so forth," Trombetta said, noting some of the accidents were due to snowy and icy roads.

"We can't slow everybody down, but if you have what I call a 'nuisance' driver, that probably lives on Homestead ave," Trombetta said. "I would encourage anybody, call the police station, give them the information. I am not encouraging people to stand out at their mailbox and just arbitrarily write down license plates and say 'this car was speeding.'"

One resident said the corner of Perryville Road and Homestead was "a deathtrap going forward."  Selectmen Chairman Skip Vadnais, who lives off of Homestead Avenue, suggested possibly reducing the speed limit on some roads. "We can declare that certain roads are not safe at 40 mph," Vadnais added.

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