FORT WRIGHT, Ky. — In Northern Kentucky, residents of Fort Wright continue to express safety concerns about speeding, reckless driving and failure to obey traffic signs. 

What You Need To Know

  • Fort Wright residents have expressed safety concerns about speeding and reckless driving 

  • The city sees much of its traffic coming off Interstate 75 

  • In January, a speed-tracking sign was placed on Amsterdam Road and found roughly 70% of vehicles exceeded the 25 mph limit 
  • Mayor Dave Hatter said the city's police is working to enforce the law and hand out tickets when necessary 

Northern Kentucky native and Fort Wright Mayor Dave Hatter said over the years, the increase of traffic at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Kyles Lane has led to more traffic and road safety violations.

"The concerns at this particular intersection are less about the speeding and really just more about the volume of traffic and the fact that people don't obey the traffic signs," he said. 

The city of Fort Wright sees much of its traffic coming off Interstate 75. Some residents have complained about speeding and reckless driving in residential areas at several city council meetings, Hatter said. 

"They've got concerns not even just in this area, but throughout the city and residential neighborhoods where their kids are out playing, concerns about speeding, concerns about people running ... just general traffic concerns," he said. 

In January, the city placed a speed-tracking sign on Amsterdam Road for one week. It found of 7,000 vehicles tracked, nearly 5,000 or roughly 70% of them were exceeding the posted 25 mph limit. 

Hatter said the city's police are working to enforce the law and hand out more tickets for violations. 

"Hopefully, we won't have to give out a lot of tickets because people will get the message," he said. 

Hatter added it's important to remember roads are not racetracks, and keeping everyone safe should always be a top priority.

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