CITY OF NEW HAVEN INSTALLS TEMPORARY SPEED BUMPS

New Haven residents give their take on the new street additions, installed in an effort to keep drivers at a safe pace for the community.

It's time for drivers to slow down in some area neighborhood s.

The city of new haven installed temporary speed bumps in an effort to keep drivers at a safe pace for the community.

Fox 55's mallory beard met with some of the residents to get their take on the new additions around town.

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Mallory beard//mbeard @wfft.com :03-:14 standup: families are home now more than before.

Which means drivers have to be cautious of their speed.

So new haven residents opted to install temporary speed bumps in select neighborhoods for safety.

Kayte thompson walked around the block with her daughters this morning.

She wants to continue doing that without worry of getting hit.

Kayte thompson//new haven resident :21-:32 "we were getting speeders going down the main drag fairly quickly.

So now it's a chance for them to slow it down and be aware of their surroundings."

The city of new haven installed the temporary speed bumps onfour different streets residents can decide if they want to keep them all permanently for just under a thousand dollars kayte thompson//new haven resident "yes, i definitely think there was a need."

Neighborhood association president, craig dellinger empathizes with the residents.

Craig dellinger//scarborough & ashford lakes neighborhood association president "kids are still going to be playing in the yards and you never know when the ball goes out into the street or something, so it's important just to remind people."

Most cars we saw slowed down for the speed bumps.

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Maybe this means there's hope for the new haven neighborhoods.

Craig dellinger//scarborough & ashford lakes association president "hopefully this will make people think about what they're doing.

You know, we'll just have to see."

And safer streets ahead.

In new haven, i'm mallory beard.

Fox 55 news.

The temporary speed bumps will be moved every four weeks after installation to a different street.

The neighborhood association will meet next month to confirm which neighborhoods will receive permanent speed bumps.

New haven residents are encouraged to check out this story on our website at w-f-f-t dot com to find out how you can contact your association president to request a speed bump for the safety