Officials expect the speed to be touched to stop dangerous driving in the neighborhood of North Charleston

Ladson, SC (WCIV) – Some residents of a community of North Charleston are worried about their safety, since they say that drivers accelerate through their neighborhood to reach other parts of the city. He has taken some accidents, with an end with a car colliding with a house.

From buses to cars, residents of the McKewn Plantation neighborhood say speeding is a big problem.

“I really hope someone will not have to hurt themselves so that some changes occur,” said Kelsie Martin, owner of the house in the McKewn Plantation neighborhood. “Unfortunately, I think that will be the case because we have asked for several months and have put us on the back and now it has reached the point where situations continue to happen.”

North Charleston police say that in the last month, the officers arrested two drivers at full speed. In an incident, someone who was driving a stolen car crossed the neighborhood, colliding with a fence and even a home. Fortunately, no one was injured in that accident, but city officials say that this should serve as a reminder to reduce speed and be alert when driving.

“Now is the point where my husband and I do not feel safe walking to our dogs on the sidewalk because we are afraid that a car we will see each other run over,” Martin said.

Neighbors say that people who accelerate have been a problem for years. Many say that their neighborhood is used as a cut to get to Ladson Road and other parts of North Charleston.

One said his dog was hit by a driver who never stopped. Another said that his car was beat and his mirror was shot down. According to reports, there is great pedestrian traffic throughout the neighborhood, since it has access to walking to Joseph Pye Elementary School.

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“I would not feel comfortable to have two young children walking towards my car and I trying to take them to the seats of their car, and people are accelerating along the road and not taking care of the little ones. That is my greatest fear. I think anyone’s greatest fear is that a child hurts and is scary, “Martin explained.

Councilor Michael Brown, who represents the area, has received many complaints from the nearby calls of residents. He says change approaches.

“We have about six speed blows in this neighborhood to stop traffic,” Brown explained.

Brown said three of the speed potholes will be in Seed Street, and the others will be placed throughout the neighborhood. According to reports, there will also be flashing signs to force drivers to reduce their speed.

“Please, please keep safe,” he encouraged residents. “Please, more slowly. And understand that you could be, you could be in this situation, your children could be in this neighborhood, you could live in this neighborhood. Browns says that these security measures will be in place between August and October .