What about the pedestrians ? are they going to be ticketed for jay walking or crossing in the middle of the streets ?

People not stopping at stop signs has been a pet peeve of mine. Not just on Haddon Ave, but anywhere in town, esp. people tearing through at rush hours barely tapping their brakes, and sometimes not at all. But, what's taken so long? But luis is right, too. all the lazy people who can't walk another 10 or 20 feet to a crosswalk are an issue, too. And the sight lines to some of the crosswalks are terrible, there are parked cars right up against the crosswalks at spots on Haddon Ave, making it hard/impossible to see a pedestrian attempting to cross (sometimes I am the driver frantically scanning, sometimes I am that pedestrian). How about backing parking spaces at least a half-car length from the crosswalks?

This is a great initiative but I really hope it makes it way into the neighborhoods versus just Haddon Ave. That is where the real problem is. I completely agree with bsdtktr. On a daily basis I see about 3-5 cars blow through the intersection of Maple and Garfield (right down the street from the school) with no intention of stopping or even a courtesy slow down.

There are streets in surrounding towns (Greentree Road in Marlton, Chester Ave in Delran) where people actually drive the posted 25mph speed limit, because there was enough of a police presence at times where people were ticketed and took notice. The same needs to happen in Collingswood, enough of a presence and tickets written where stopping becomes ingrained in to the driving habits of our community.

Maple Ave is the all time worst in the entire town. I actually follow stop sign runners and tear them a new one when I catch them. There would never be a $$$ problem if the CPD sat at Maple Ave and East Palmer and other intersections before Woodlawn Ave. Dangerous dangerous road that doesn't need to be.

Yes, maple ave is a big issue. Just yesterday nearing the end of school I saw two people blow through the stop sign at Palmer. Thank goodness it was a 4 way stop or they would have been plowing right into my car instead.
I also agree that there needs to be a buffer surrounding crosswalks. The parking spaces through Haddon Ave are entirely to close and it is impossible to see pedestrians waiting to cross until it is too late to stop or risk being rear ended (yes, even at 25 mph).

Maple is a SERIOUS problem, and I'm afraid to say that the main offenders are probably residents that know that they can bypass the Haddon Ave traffic by driving on Maple. The stretch between Penn and Stiles invites drivers to go WAY too fast. We live on Homestead and regularly see cars flying by at 35-40 mph. There aren't 4-way stop signs at either the Linden or Homestead intersections with Maple, so cars really get going on those three blocks.

FINALLY cracking down on rolling stops could generate enough revenue to lower our taxes! It's about time!

Just a reminder that Mayor Maley mentioned when people take their complaints and concerns from Patch to him, things can sometimes can get changed or addressed. He talked about it in the light pollution part 2 story from the other day. Contact info for all of the commissioners is here: http://collingswood.com/government/mayor-and-commissioners

This is great news and well needed. I've been pushing for this since we moved here in December 2010. We're near the intersection of Highland and Browning and we see cars plow through the stop sign there all the time. A few months ago, I was working at home. I kid you not, but over the course of one hour, I saw upwards of 100 cars speed through that intersection without stopping at all. As I raised with the Borough at that time, it's a tragedy waiting to happen what with some many people in that vicinity (kids on their way to school, joggers, runners, bicyclists, adults walking dogs, etc.). We had a similar situation at our old house in Burlington Township. Burlington's enforcement program actually helped cut down on the speeding situation.

The problem lies within the people that just strut out into the street without regard for their own safety. Don't expect me to jam my brakes on because you can't wait until its safe to cross. Remember 'Look both ways before crossing'?

For years, I have said Collingswood Schools must teach a course on how to cross streets. That is cross the street where ever you please, pay no attention to the cars or the traffic and walk as slowly as you can. Mr. Mayor, look at your schools, not at the drivers. Yes, the driver should obey laws, but the pedestrians are worse than any other town I have been. And you should do something about the school crossing guards. The nasty one at the High School needs to be brought down a peg. I have never been spoken to by a police office the way she does. I dropped a child off there for the first time and apparently can't read.

Lauren,
I am still waiting for my concern to be resolved. Waiting and waiting and waiting. Wait, I think I am growing old waiting.

Sorry folks, I am on a roll. What about the people who drive up a one way street. This street leads right into Zane North.School. The neighbors and I have called numerous times. Do we get appropriate signage, NO. Maybe even a slow down sign for the speeders who are cutting through. The town, Mr Maley and his crew are as much at fault for whats going on. Trying to make too many rules and can't take care of the ones already on the books.

My pet peeve's: are the people that don't look both ways before they cross the street and assume that you see them... didn't your mother teach you this!!!
Plus the "Pedestrains crossing the street and texting or talking on their cell phones and not even looking up at the cars" and we can get fined for their stupidity.

No one has mentioned the stop sign on Atlantic Ave at Dayton within 100 feet of the PD Hq that many people blow through.

Lets ticket our police officers and family that blow through stop signs also. At times it's hard to differentiate between the scofflaws and the police.

Peeches is correct we have too many laws now that are not enforced.

Full disclosure: I stop at all stop signs. I used to drive down Maple Av, "stop sign center of Colls." to get to PATCO. On several occasions, the police car behind me couldn't wait and turned up the block to go down Highland Av. I was waiting for him at the next intersection and made him come to a stop at the stop sign. Ditto for the fireman going to Wawa for coffee. I think our enforcement staff should set a good example.

Collingswood is way too stop sign happy.

I totally agree with the "stop at the sign or get a fine"move. I drive around all day in the 5 towns locally and notice people don't understand how to cross the street even at the traffic lights. I get yelled at daily from people who are in a hurry because I try to be courteous to other drivers as well as pedestrians,bikers,joggers and so on. Driving a taxi is very tiring due to always having to watch for everything that moves in your direction. I would just like people to realize that just because they're in a cross walk or intersection, that to stop in a split second for their safety means I may get rear ended by the person that's in a hurry to get where they are going. My customers are also my responsibility. Please just don't walk out into traffic or the street thinking people are 100% attentive.

Collingswoodnative and everyone else, you may be interested to know that it is illegal to park a) within 25 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or side line of a street or intersection highway, except at alleys; b) within 50 feet of a stop sign; and c) 20 feet from the end of a safety zone (pedestrian crosswalk). How often do you think those laws are adhered to or enforced?

Sean, you seem to think reading is more important than watching the traffic, and the kids crossing the street. Are you one of these drivers that read while you drive? The real issue is the Crossing Guard leaving the middle of the crosswalk to take a picture of my car touching the end of the yellow painted line, giving me a ration and leaving the center of the actual crosswalk, holding up traffic. And no I didn't see the sign my eyes were on the road for safety sake.

Speeding on residential roads (25 mph limit) is definitely a problem along Park Blvd/Ave by those utilizing it as an arterial/alternative route. Collings Ave also has a speeding issue, although I did see an officer with a radar and sign just recently. There was a journalist that was nearly killed years ago by someone who blew a stop sign, hit him and ran off here in Colls. They never found the perp, er, coward, and now his life is one embedded in Traumatic Brain Injury because of an issue that is finally being addressed in this town. http://www.phillymag.com/articles/comebacks-dead-man-talking/

This has been my biggest gripe about our great town. I walk about often and can write a book on all the close calls. Especially on Atlantic Ave along PATCO. Cars whip around the Collins Ave intersection which has no stops..THIS IS A DANGEROUS SPOT as nobody know the right of way. Plus Atlantic Ave has become the hot spot for free parking and this adds to the congestion. Haddon Ave is our business zone so I am happy this is being investigated. Time will tell. Fingers and toes crossed.....

Kevin I turned onto Collings at the corner of the school. I will have to ride by that site again and see exactly where the sign is posted in relationship to the turn.

c.v. Absolutely love your humor: ha ha drunk with crossing guard power

Will this be effective in Collingswood only? It may also be smart to add Westmont where there bars and people more likely to get in an accident. Although, does it matter without police monitoring the streets this idea will never work and traffic violations will continue to put those trying to walk and reduce their carbon footprint at risk! A walkable town..what a joke