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Tell Us: Worst Streets for Speeding

What streets in Syosset and Woodbury have the quickest drivers?

With the recent arrest of a Far Rockaway man in Syosset for flying down the LIE at over 100 miles per hour, Patch wanted to know if there were streets in town that were just as bad as the highways.

What streets in Syosset are notorious for speeding? Are they main roads like Jericho Turnpike or South Oyster Bay Road? Are they winding backroads through Woodbury and into Oyster Bay Cove?

Tell us in the comments.

Grifhunter March 6, 2013 at 08:20 pm
What? Huh? The traffic is so bad most days in Syosset, you are lucky if you can do half the speed limit.
But, for amusment only, I nominate Dorcas Ave.
Heather Doyle (Editor) March 6, 2013 at 09:06 pm
From what I've noticed, people do zoom on Jericho, but there are a few people with heavy feet on Split Rock.
Papa Tom March 7, 2013 at 12:07 am
Miller Boulevard. The kids blasting down this straightaway, faces planted in their iPhones, on their way to Syosset HS are out of control. I never knew that STOP signs were optional for anyone under 18.
Mccartknee March 7, 2013 at 02:27 am
Papa Tom..if you call the local police precinct, they will send a patrol car with a speed camera. I have done this for my street, which I call "Berry Hill Highway". No one obeys the 30 MPH speed limit. It was so dangerous to stand at my driveway waiting for the school bus with my young children. I called all the time.
Gabe March 7, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Miller Blvd, Ira Rd, Convent Rd - all the thoroughfares for commuters to the LIRR - I walk these streets often, and speeders are frequent. Convent is especially worse, as the sidewalk stops at a certain point and then you're forced to walk on the side-road and it feels like a highway -very dangerous. I'm pretty sure with the speed limit being 20Mph on school days, and people doing 50-60 is automatic license suspension - problem is the only time I see police on Convent is at the stop signs, but not checking speed
Thomas a Shaw March 7, 2013 at 04:35 pm
South Oyster Bay Road south of Jericho is like a drag strip. Lots of accidents but no attempt at speed control. It's worth your life to try and enter SOB from one of the side streets.
Rob March 7, 2013 at 08:48 pm
Papa Tom and Gabe are correct, Miller Blvd , IRA rd are terrible. I see speeders every day, mostly commuters . Have called police and yes they come for a day then its right back to speeding. I think speed bumps would be a great idea
Linda T March 8, 2013 at 01:02 am
Agree Miller Blvd. Can you believe someone once suggested a bike route on this street?
Papa Tom March 8, 2013 at 03:43 am
>>>Can you believe someone once suggested a bike route on this street?<<<
I think you're messing with me, Linda T. That "someone" was me! Actually, the idea was to end the current Bethpage Bikeway extension in the lot on Miller Blvd. that NY State just cleaned up. Then, because funding for what would have been a beautiful bike path required that the path lead to a railroad station, Miller Blvd would have been a suggested route to complete the trip. Of course, nobody is riding to the train station around here anyway, so you never would have seen a bicycle on Miller Blvd. And, refresh my memory...what, exactly, would have been so bad about that? :)
Russell March 8, 2013 at 06:03 pm
Split Rock Road and Berry Hill have become major N/S thoroughfares, especially during rush hour. The 2nd Precinct has acknowledged there is a speed problem, but offers zero enforcement. They actually told me they will accept up to 42mphthe in a 30mph zone. Are you kidding? More than 30%the above the limit? I would be happy with 42, but they speeds exceed 50 regularly. Instead of an useless light installed at Syosset Woodbury and Cold Spring Roads, lets see if Judy Jacobs can do something about this. The town will not install stop signs because they claim they are for traffic control, not speed control.

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