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Neighborhood overrun with cut-through drivers

Joe Albert in his yard as a car

Photo credit: Judy Cartwright | Joe Albert in his yard as a car emerges from a curve on West Hills Road in South Huntington. Albert has been asking the town to install "speed humps" to slow traffic on the winding, hilly road. (July 30, 2012)

Judy Cartwright

Judy Cartwright Judy Cartwright

Judy Cartwright writes the Community Watchdog column

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The new school year has brought more complaints to Watchdog's inbox about traffic cut-throughs -- the streets drivers use to avoid major intersections, especially ones with No Turn on Red signs. We're visiting some to get a handle on just how bad the traffic is and asking what measures, if any, can be taken to restore calm to the neighborhood. Here's the first report:

 

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