SVFD LOOKS TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC Anyone driving through Cuttingsville village during late July state survey. Lt. Geno provided one of the signs to be placed and August has certainly noticed the “greetings” of trailered at the southern end of the 35 MPH zone which starts in front speed signs at both ends of the 35 MPH zones. The solar of the Historical Society. The Vermont State Police later powered, trailered signs known as Radar Speed Feedback placed their trailer on the northern end of the 35 MPH zone Signs (RSFS) have been on loan from the Rutland County within the village. Ironically, this was where one of the fatali- Sheriff’s Department and the Vermont State Police who have ties happened right in front of the 35 MPH sign. The RSFS’s teamed up with the SVFD and the Shrewsbury Selectboard will not only function to alert drivers of their speeds coming to study the traffic and speed issues in our quaint little vil- into the village, but will also be collecting data of average lage. After the horrifying fatal accidents of earlier in the speeds, traffic numbers, and much more. This data will be summer, as well as sev- shared with the AOT, eral accidents over the the selectboard and the past few years within the regional planning com- village limits which pro- mission to assist in duced a great deal of possibly adjusting property damage and speed and passing injured people, it was zones on Route 103 as time for something to be it goes through town. done. The selectboard will also be considering At a business meeting permanent radar signs of the SVFD, Safety Of- to be placed in the ficer Bob Snarski volun- speed zone as has teered to contact the been done in many Vermont Agency of neighboring communi- Transportation to dis- ties. cuss the situation. Joe Kelly of the AOT (Agen- As Lt. Geno pointed cy of Transportation) in Lt. Kevin Geno of the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department and out, traffic safety in this Berlin, VT responded Shrewsbury Road Commissioner Jamie Carrara setting up the type of situation will re- and discussed taking Radar Speed Feedback Sign in Cuttingsville. quire education, aware- surveys of the highway. ness, and enforcement He also provided information regarding RSFS’s. It was at to make a difference. This is a matter of the highest priority this juncture, he also noted this was a municipal issue involv- in saving lives and property. ing a state highway, and the selectboard would be the local agency which would ultimately work with VTRANS (Vermont For the SVFD, more extensive training in the use of the Jaws Transportation) to pursue of Life and extrication methods will be undertaken with multi a solution. Select chair, department drills being planned for the fall. There is also Aaron Korzun, was con- concern about other traffic areas within our town, including tacted as well as Lt. Kevin Cold River, Lincoln Hill, and Town Hill Roads as well as oth- Geno of the Rutland Coun- er areas which have experienced many accidents over the ty Sheriff’s Department, years. Many of these incidents have occurred due to exces- Shrewsbury Road Com- sive speed or inattention to traffic and road conditions. missioner, Jamie Carrara, and Rutland Regional Although the SVFD works primarily as a “fire” department, Planning Commissioner, members often find themselves responding to many types of Devon Neary. emergency situations, and this frequently involves traffic ac- cidents on our highways and byways. Selectboard meetings in Until next time, as we always say...Stay fire safe (and also July addressed the need highway safe). 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