VISIBILITY !! Is it good in Whiskey Creek or poor? In the evening hours it is extremely poor. There is only one street light at each intersection on Whiskey Creek Drive. The MSTBU installed these lights and pays all maintenance and operation costs for the lights. The MSTBU does not intend to install any lights on neighborhood streets. Installation is expensive and site selection rules are stringent. Whiskey Creek Drive is dark, with many overhanging trees which make it difficult to see walkers and cyclists. They should wear light colored clothing, reflective vests and use lights to make themselves visible. Bicycles are required by law to display a white light on the front and a red light on the rear. A more concerning problem is the electric bicycles. Some people are buying and using them or turning them over to their children to ride. A lot of them are painted a matte charcoal gray and difficult to see. In addition many of these bikes are capable of speeds in excess of 30 miles per hour. Since we are not accustomed to bicycles moving at these speeds we may pull out in front of it, turn in front of it, or stop short in front of it causing an accident. Be extra careful and watch for theses bicycles.
This month was slower than recent months. We had 16 traffic stops with 15 warnings with 1 citation. The citation was issued for driving and never having had a drivers license issued. The deputy was dispatched for a well being check on an elderly couple who were found to be ok. A different deputy was dispatched to do a well being check and advised the home owners how to conduct an eviction. The deputy assisted the zone deputy in taking multiple reports about mailbox damage on Reynard Drive. A deputy responded to an automobile accident at College Parkway and Whiskey Creek Drive. The deputy handled a crash that he drove up on while patrolling Whiskey Creek. As always keep your outside lights on and overhead garage doors down. Lock all vehicles left in the driveway and remove all valuables and garage door openers from them.
