One reader left a comment that fingers can be pointed at Yancy McArthur should an accident occur at the three way stop on Franklin Road. 

It should be made aware to the readers that should an accident occur at this intersection which is heavily used by the residents of the large housing development on Roosevelt Road (and being only one of three access points to the development) that the Town of Hyde Park may be held liable. Not only is this road used by drivers, but pedestrians as well that walk and run that route. Residents of the community have stated that the stop signs are needed because there have previous accidents that have occurred there before traffic devices were installed and there is a tendency for drivers to speed on that particular turn between Franklin and Roosevelt Roads. The stop sign at the three way intersection has halted the high speeds, thus ensuring the safety of other drivers and pedestrians. The argument that stop signs are not needed because there have not been any recent accidents occurring at a particular intersection is null and void. Traffic devices are installed to deter accidents with the assumption that accidents MAY occur. 

This is a factor that should be considered in the town board's decision to remove the signs. The looming question is whose interests is the town board actually serving...that of Yancy McArthur or the safety for the residents of the community.
justanotherhper
1/31/2012 03:43:32 am

It's really unfortunate that no one cares less about the safety of others anymore; Roosevelt and Haviland roads (and others back there) are or at least were very populated with younger families with children. Legal reasons Yancy would probably not be held liable given it would be approved by Hyde Park. If the board is stupid enough to approve the removal of this sign, than the town deserves what they get for electing these people to make these "decisions".

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HP Observer
1/31/2012 11:01:11 pm

Yancy is a narcissist who craves attention. He will go to great legnths to get it. It is widely known that he is un-electable. What is not known, is that he is a semi-literate high school drop out who has grandiose plans to be NY State governor. He, along with his wife, another drop-out, will stop at nothing to advance a political career which exists only in their minds.

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hating HP politics
3/2/2012 07:20:04 pm

So true about Yancy "craving attention"! Nobody(except for his wife) gives a s*** what that man has to say. Give it a rest Yancy, it's a stop sign for crying out load!!! If the Town Board goes ahead and removes the signs then what does that say about them interms of how they feel about safety?And I love it when Bill Truitt said 100's of residents on Roosevelt Road want the signs removed, to those people I ask: It really bothers you to take the 2-3 seconds out of your life to stop at a stop sign? Really?

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