GREENSBORO, N.C. — There are new efforts to slow drivers down along W Cone Blvd. in Greensboro, following a tragic hit and run that took one Greensboro woman's life.
Gayle Steele was putting out yard sale signs when she was struck by a car along W Cone Blvd. near Dellwood Drive nearly a month ago.
As of July 15th, a mobile radar unit was placed feet away from Steele's memorial. Another unit was also placed on the other side of the roadway near Elkhart Drive.
The hit and run was the breaking point for many residents who say speeding along Cone Blvd. is a major problem.
"I don't know what it's going to take to slow these people down. And a lot of people that fly up and down this street are probably not even aware of the accident that happened out here, but those of us that did, I just cannot imagine," exclaimed Kirkwood resident, Donna Wheeling.
The City of Greensboro said these signs are a part of the new Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. The program partners with residents and neighborhood associations to create plans to reduce speeding and create safer roadways.
Vicki Hammon is also a Kirkwood resident. Hammond lives off of Cone Blvd. along Lafayette Ave. She says drivers use her road as a 'cut through.' Hammond is taking things a step further. She says she had contacted a member of Greensboro's city council to request the speed limit along her road be dropped.
"35 mph in a residential area where the driveways are two to three feet apart in some places is just crazy. So, yeah, I'd like to see the speed limit dropped down to at least 25 if not 20," explained Hammond.
Since the signs have been placed along Cone Blvd., neighbors say they have noticed some slowdowns. They hope it will change the way people drive along the roadway.
As of now, an arrest still hasn't been made in Steele's case.