pub·lic safe·ty

Public safety involves the prevention of and from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury, or harm. 

Main Street, known as Route 25/25A in downtown Smithtown, New York between Route 111 and Brooksite Drive has been the location of five pedestrian deaths and one driver death in seven years.  Three pedestrian deaths have occurred in the past 19 months.  Vehicles are often driving well above the 30 MPH speed limit, the roads are narrow, frequent left turns cause sudden and aggressive lane changes and dangerous conditions, and street parallel parking decreases visibility.

Smithtown is rapidly becoming known as a town to avoid if you’re a pedestrian and a town to speed through on your way to somewhere else if you’re a driver.  Should Smithtown be a pass through town or a destination?  Right now it is both and it is a deadly combination.  We want it to be a destination where the road conditions facilitate traffic needs while ensuring pedestrian and motorist safety.

We petition for the appropriate state, county and town officials to work collaboratively to develop and execute a coordinated plan that will significantly increase safety for pedestrians.  We ask that both short- and long-term measures be implemented.