Speeding on local roads
Summary
Two residents pleaded for help with speeding — trucks doing 30-plus mph on Main Street and cut-through traffic on Osborne Lane — asking for signage or enforcement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown — any fix would require county road or sheriff funding.
Residents near Main Street and Osborne Lane would see safer streets if action is taken.
Pedestrians and children trying to cross these streets face safety risks.
Mentions & discussions (8)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 1, 2026
Two residents pleaded for help with speeding — trucks doing 30-plus mph on Main Street and cut-through traffic on Osborne Lane — asking for signage or enforcement.
Stagecoach Advisory Board - Sep 2, 2026
The sheriff bought two grant-funded speed radar trailers; one is now posted on Apache Drive in Stagecoach to slow traffic.
Board of County Commissioners - Jun 4, 2026
Yerington residents say speeding on Osborne Lane keeps getting worse and has caused serious wrecks, and they want the county to act — suggesting rumble strips, signs, or a decoy patrol car.
Board of County Commissioners - May 7, 2026
A resident returned to ask again for help with dangerous speeding on Osborne Lane in Dayton, at all hours. The board discussed options including rumble strips, a decoy patrol vehicle, and a flashing speed sign; the commissioner district representative has toured the road.
Board of County Commissioners - Mar 19, 2026
Residents begged the Board twice to do something about reckless driving on these rural roads — suggesting dummy patrol cars, rumble strips, and speed monitoring — warning a tragedy is coming before the item gets agendized.
Board of County Commissioners - Feb 5, 2026
Jim DeChambeau has spent eight months asking the county to slow traffic past his house, saying speed counters were placed in the wrong spot. Celeste Hawkins suggested rumble strips as an alternative.
Board of County Commissioners - Jan 15, 2026
A resident again asked for speed bumps on Osborne Lane, and commissioners discussed traffic enforcement limits, lowered speed limits, and signage across the county. Sheriff Pope said enforcement alone can't cover every road.
Board of County Commissioners - Jan 5, 2026
A resident again asked for speed bumps in front of his house, saying 200-300 vehicles a day pass and that traffic counters keep getting placed at the stop sign where traffic is slowest.
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