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How should Thorold tackle its speeding issues?

During last night's city council meeting, Councillor Carmen DeRose made a plea for more policing; 'They put a speed bump in front of my house. It does nothing to help the dangerous speeders'
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Speeding in Thorold has always been a hot button issue.

On Tuesday evening, Councillor Carmen DeRose used the first meeting of the new city council term to make a plea for more police reinforcement.

“They put a speed bump in front of my house,” he told fellow councillors. “It does nothing to help the dangerous speeders. A couple of weeks ago, my family and I were coming home. Two cars directly going past my house over the speed bump were racing side by side. They almost hit us head on. I’m sure it’s happening all over Thorold.”

In his statement, Councillor DeRose implored Mayor Terry Ugulini and Regional Councillor Tim Whalen to bring the issue to the region’s attention again.

Newly elected Councillor Henry D’Angela, who sit ons the board of the Niagara Regional Police Services (NRPS), had some helpful suggestions to get the region to act faster.

He asked if City Hall could put up a link on the city’s website to the NRPS traffic complaint from.

“The more complaints or issues that they are aware of, the greater chance of enforcement,” Councillor D’Angela said. “The Niagara Regional Police services the whole Niagara region. They’re going to put resources to where they are getting more complaints.”

Councillor D’Angela noted that is important for residents to mention the exact time of day when an incident happens so that the NRPS knows when to send out more police forces.

He also asked that the City send a formal letter about the issue to the police board, so he could make sure the issue would get the attention it needs.

As a further solution, Mayor Terry Ugulini suggested that a NRPS representative be invited to council chambers, but Councillor DeRose said he wants more action.

“They did come and do a presentation and that was wonderful but I don’t see anything that was substantially or concretely done,” he said. “I haven’t noticed any more police presence, I’m still getting the same complaints.”

Councillor Henry D’Angela said he would make the problem a priority and he vowed to bring forward a motion regarding the issue to an upcoming council meeting.

If you want to highlight a speeding issue in your neighbourhood, head over to the NRPS traffic complaint form. There’s also the NRPS traffic complaint hot line at 905-688-4111 ext. 1025555.


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Bernard was born and raised in Belgium but moved to Canada in 2012 and has lived in Niagara since 2020. Bernard loves telling people’s stories and wants to get to know those that make Thorold into the great place it is
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