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The private road system traveled<br />
upon behind the gates in Seven<br />
Lakes will no longer be utilized like<br />
the “Bonneville Salt Flats” to set<br />
auto land speed records. There has<br />
been a tremendous increase in both<br />
residents and visitors alike going<br />
faster than the posted speed limit<br />
of 25MPH. With the nicer weather<br />
that we are enjoying many of us are<br />
back to walking, jogging and biking<br />
on the roads and are at odds with<br />
drivers speeding. This has brought<br />
about a very dangerous situation with<br />
an “accident just waiting to happen.”<br />
The Moore County Sheriff’s offi ce<br />
has deployed patrol cars in the area<br />
as a deterrent to speeding and they<br />
can issue citations for “reckless<br />
driving” but not “Speeding Tickets”.<br />
The Sheriff’s offi ce can’t enforce<br />
speeding violations or running<br />
through stop signs on private roads,<br />
because state laws do not allow it.<br />
At a board meeting in late January it<br />
was “discussed” to utilize a radar gun<br />
and begin issuing fi nes of $50 for the<br />
fi rst violation and $100 for additional<br />
infractions. Additional security guards<br />
will be hired to implement the new<br />
speeding program if implemented.<br />
Seven Lakes roads are truly private,<br />
not dedicated, and the association<br />
owns and maintains them, so the<br />
SLLA has greater options. They can<br />
install installing traffi c calming devices<br />
(such as speed bumps), erect<br />
temporary speed displays to alert<br />
drivers, buy a radar gun and give<br />
out courtesy “warnings,” give out private<br />
tickets and have the Sheriff’s<br />
offi ce patrol the area more regularly.<br />
Non-owner vendors could receive<br />
a warning and then have their company<br />
contacted with the threat of<br />
not being allowed back in the community<br />
and revocation of bar code<br />
stickers. Visitors would be exempt<br />
under state law from a speeding<br />
violation and the SLLA can hold<br />
the owner responsible for fi nes.<br />
HOAs have the right to step in and<br />
enforce things like speeding. Because<br />
the municipalities cannot enforce<br />
civil traffi c issues on private<br />
property, the HOA itself is left to enforce<br />
speed, stop signs, traffi c signals<br />
to keep our community safe.<br />
By: Rick Levinger<br />
Because you deserve the best!<br />
Sandhills<br />
Collision Center<br />
135 Village View Drive<br />
Seven Lakes, NC 27376<br />
sandhillscollision@gmail.com<br />
CALL TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT:<br />
910.673.AUTO (2886)
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