We, the undersigned residents of Paddlers Cove in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, respectfully request that York County install a radar speed feedback ("YOUR SPEED") sign on Paddlers Cove Drive past Field Day Lane and before Fishing Creek Road. A portable speed trailer deployed for at least 30 days would be a welcome first step; a permanent, solar-powered sign would be better. We also ask the County to use the speed data the sign collects to complete a speed study of this section of road, and we ask the York County Sheriff's Office to increase speed enforcement along Paddlers Cove Drive.
Why it matters
Speeding on Paddlers Cove Drive is one of the biggest safety concerns in our community. The stretch beyond Field Day Lane is long and straight, and drivers regularly travel well above the speed limit.
This is a residential street. Children play in front yards and on the sidewalks, neighbors walk and bike, and families with strollers and pets are out at all hours.
Radar speed signs work. Federal Highway Administration research has found that dynamic speed feedback signs reduce speeds where they are installed, especially among the fastest drivers. They are inexpensive, can run on solar power, and record speed and traffic counts that help the County and the Sheriff's Office decide where and when to focus enforcement.
South Carolina law does not allow speed cameras to issue tickets, so we are asking for the next best thing: a sign that shows every driver exactly how fast they are going, and the data to back up stronger action if it is needed.