The District of Squamish says it would talk to local RCMP about speeding enforcement in Valleycliffe in the area of Guildford Drive and Valley Drive. It will also consider other solutions in the area.
“We’ll also talk to the RCMP about enforcement in the area, and we can look at placing the portable speed advisory
signs that do seem to help with speeding issue,” said Gary Buxton, the general manager of community planning and infrastructure.
The district was also in the middle of reviewing the Guilford and Valley Drive intersection as the result of a recent complaint, he added.
Buxton was responding to a citizen who says she has been raising the issue of speeding on Valley Drive for years but it hasn’t led to any change.
“For me, this has been an ongoing issue since my daughter was born and she’s now five. I’ve been writing to the previous mayor and council and was last told to call in every speeder I see on Valley Dr. so they could asses the situation for further fixes like speed bumps etc. I honestly don’t have the time to do that,” she said.
She suggested the district placed speed bumps near the entrance to Valley Drive, along Guilford going uphill. She also suggested limiting speed to 30 kilometres per hour and a post set in the middle of the entrance onto Valley from Guilford so that the turn cannot be straight lined.
“After the child being hit in the highlands, I think it’s time to spend some money and fix the speeding issues in our community before someone gets seriously injured,” she said.
Buxton said the option of speed bump required more robust evaluations. However, he said the changes made to the intersection last year hadn’t done much to improve driver behavior, and the district would review the intersection.
