Speed bumps in Beacon have always been debated. Memories from many citizens testify that speed bumps were down at Memorial Park, and down Wilkes Street (the street that runs along the baseball diamonds and houses).

Last year, A Little Beacon Blog published an article wondering where the speed bumps had gone. Note that the picture taken in that article had green foliage, despite being published in November. From attending kids sports games at the base of the sledding hill at Memorial Park and watching dirt bikes and sports cars zoom up and down the hill, it seemed that there was a year or two where the speed bumps had not been put down.

In year’s past, former Mayor Randy Casale was not an advocate for speed bumps. He was the Highway Superintendent for 16 years, and stated that the plow trucks could not plow over the bumps. However, seasonally, the bumps are taken up for such a reason.

This year, the speed bumps are screwed down in Memorial Park. They are small, and in two parts, meaning a space is between them for a car to avoid one side of the bump, or a cycle to speed through without slowing.

Citizens have asked if other parts of Beacon will get speed bumps. Such as on cut-through streets like Willow Street, or high traffic volume streets like Liberty Street near the mountain. As City Council Members make attempts to push New York State to change its law about the minimum speed limit on Main Street being 30mph, some citizens have asked if Main Street itself could have speed bumps, since police enforcement is difficult while being short staffed.