The photo published in Wednesday’s paper clearly showed the damage to the house at 228 Brown St. in Norway. By the grace of God none of the occupants of the house were injured in the accident. The force of the impact broke the thick concrete at the side of the steps and also moved those solid concrete steps about 18 inches!

This is the perfect example of the consequence of excessive speed through this residential neighborhood. I shudder to think of what would have happened if this accident was caused by a semi-trailer rather than a pickup truck.

Accidents do happen, but precautions can be taken to prevent them. Because U.S. 8 is entering a residential neighborhood, it is even more important to reduce the speed limit gradually from 55 mph as it is entering the town of Norway on U.S. 2. Unless a person brakes, which no one seems to do, it is impossible to slow down 30 mph in the short space just south of Danielson’s Greenhouse, where the reduced speed limit is posted. And it is not only traffic entering town that speeds excessively but traffic exiting town also greatly exceeds the 25 mph speed limit.

In addition to reducing the speed through this residential section of U.S. 8, the police need to enforce it. It is a well-known fact that truckers do not like to drive through Niagara, Wis., because they enforce the speed limit through their town. The consequence is that they come here instead. Many of those speeding trucks are so heavy in weight that our homes vibrate to the point that dishes rattle in our cupboards all hours of the day and night.

What will it take for proper enforcement of the speed limit through the residential neighborhood on Brown Street? Fortunately there was no injury or loss of life in the accident on Tuesday night but if it were to happen again who can say there won’t be any physical harm to a resident there? The safety of residents is part of the duty of the police department to enforce.

Because Brown Street is a major access road in this county, it would also be great if the temporary light at U.S. 2 would remain after the construction in Niagara is completed. With great increase of heavy traffic resulting from the many events at Marion Park and the fairgrounds, it would make that intersection safer.