Speeders on Morrison Road beware --; Lakewood Police are watching.
The department has received ongoing complaints from residents about excessive speed and noise from vehicles traveling on Morrison Road, between C-470 and Kipling Parkway, particularly on the weekends.
"When we hear this much from residents, it's something we look into," said Steve Davis, public information officer with the department. "We will continue to heavily enforce the area until we feel like we've made an impact."
Lakewood recently experienced a similar situation on 6th Avenue, which was seeing drivers hit speeds of 100 and faster, Davis said.
Morrison Road isn't particularly high volume, according to Lakewood traffic engineer David Baskett. It sees about 4,500 vehicles a day, which is fairly low, he added. The city considers it more of a collectors street than an arterial.
"This is usually how the police and city work together," he said. "Police look at the times when they're seeing the most speeding, and that's when they sound out officers."
Summer is prime time for speeding, with the warm weather and people out later, Davis said. The weather also means people leave their windows open at night, so it is easier to hear cars going too fast.
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