Police vow to crack down on trail drivers

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division officers say they’ll improve patrols alongside the Monon Path after receiving studies of drivers utilizing the path to quick lower round building.

Photos from the Twitter deal with @CircleCityCycho present vehicles utilizing the path close to Broad Ripple Avenue. It’s occurred somewhere else together with 54th road, based on Bryan Schmidt who makes use of the path steadily.

“I’d say it’s an harmless accident, however actually there are people who find themselves going to get on there the place they shouldn’t,” Schmidt stated.

The Division of Public works erected orange barrels to maintain vehicles out, however stated in a press release it’s in search of a extra everlasting answer.

“Our crew has been knowledgeable of motor automobiles trespassing on the Monon Path entrances alongside Broad Ripple Avenue as a way to keep away from site visitors. There are indicators alongside the Monon Path that clearly state motor automobiles will not be permitted on the path. This motion is prohibited and we’re persevering with to work with IMPD to establish those that trespass. We are going to, nevertheless, place orange barrels in entrance of the path entrances as a short lived answer to diverting site visitors close to the Broad Ripple intersection. With this short-term repair, we are going to take into account a extra everlasting answer that may forestall residents from accessing the path with their automobiles, whereas nonetheless permitting entry to Metropolis automobiles for the aim of upkeep.”

– Indianapolis Division of Public Works

Others have seen a rise in drivers taking shortcuts on the path since building started on Broad Ripple Avenue earlier this yr.

“Folks have been misinformed. They didn’t know the development was going to occur at the moment, and a few folks have been confused. There have been numerous out of state drivers,” Arthur Wright stated.

Schmidt recommended town add velocity bumps close to the place the streets intersect with the path to sluggish drivers down.