Houston Residents Demand Action on Dangerous Speeding on Parker Road

Speeding Crisis on Parker Road

• 🚗 Residents in a northeast Houston neighborhood are experiencing dangerous speeding along Parker Road, west of Wayside Drive.
• ⚠️ The issue began over a year and a half ago when a new housing development opened up what was previously a dead-end street, leading to increased traffic.
• 🏠 Neighbors report feeling unsafe leaving their driveways and have experienced near-misses and cars entering their yards.

Inadequate Safety Measures

• 📏 Radar gun tests showed speeds reaching 53 mph in a 35 mph zone.
• 🚧 Residents' pleas for help, including requests for speed bumps, have been ignored by city officials.
• 🏢 Houston Public Works classifies Parker Road as a major thoroughfare, making it ineligible for speed bumps according to city ordinance.

Calls for Police and City Intervention

• 🚓 Residents feel that without physical injuries, their concerns are not being taken seriously by authorities.
• 👮 Houston Police Department stated they need police report numbers filed by residents before they can take action.
• 🤝 City Council member Taria Jackson has pledged to investigate the problem and work with public works and the police department to improve resident safety.
• 📣 Residents are urgently seeking assistance and hope for swift action to address the dangerous speeding situation.