Has everyone in this area failed their written drivers test? What is the speed limit on residential streets? It’s 25 mph. Now I must ask, why does the state of Michigan think drivers will slow from 55 mph to 25 mph in just one short block on Brown Street in Norway? You can’t do it without slamming on your brakes and no one does around here. And the city of Norway is no help in this speeding issue. They refuse to enforce the speed limit through this residential area.

To get to the reason I am writing this is because the snow plows fly into town at at least 40 mph when plowing the road. Are they exempt from state speed limits? I have never lived in an area where street plows drive that fast. The plows throw a roostertail of snow that covers the grass, sidewalk and even goes onto the grass on the other side of the sidewalk. One time I saw snow clods thrown almost halfway to my house.

After that last big snowstorm, I spend the time to get out early in the morning when there was already 6 inches of snow and cleared everything and my sidewalk bare. Later in the afternoon, the plow flew by and totally covered everything with several inches of heavy, compacted snow. We all know how wet and heavy that slushy snow that fell during the day was to remove after it was over. Even my snowblower could not handle the job without trying to tackle the snow from the plow. I gave up and left the sidewalk covered. Just yesterday, the city of Norway sidewalk plow came through, but it was too little too late. It just cleared the top of the snow and the hard-packed snow is still thick on the sidewalk.

I must apologize to my mail and newspaper carriers for this mess the plows left behind. I have always made an effort to keep my walkway cleared for them but this time I can’t do it. I guess my recommendation to anyone trying to navigate the sidewalks of Brown Street is to do as I do — walk in the street. It is clear, so there is less risk of falling and it does help to slow traffic to the posted speed limit.