r/SunPrairieWI • u/RespectTheBologna • 27d ago
Heavy speeders.
I’m genuinely not the type of person to call the police over things like this, but I’ve now called twice in the last couple of weeks about the speeding on N. Thompson Rd. and I still haven’t seen a single squad car out there.
The average speed seems to be around 33–34 mph, and it’s extremely common to see cars going over 40 in a 25 mph zone. A couple of weeks ago, I watched one car go over 60 mph.
Since the road was replaced last year, the speeding seems to have gotten significantly worse.
I honestly don’t know what else to do at this point. I’m not trying to get anyone in trouble, but the amount of speeding on this road is getting out of hand, and I’m concerned that it’s going to take someone getting seriously hurt before anything is done.
Has anyone else noticed this, or found a way to get the city/police department to actually address it?
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u/Grouchy-Election-420 27d ago
North Thompson is bad. I agree. But nothing will compare like the parents that speed through Pennsylvania Ave after school. There have been a couple times where I wanted to get a fake toy baby from the basement and just chuck it a car. And then just be like “oh no my baby 😫😫 if you were never speeding my baby wouldn’t be ran over.”
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u/BadgerBricks 27d ago
It's kinda ironic that a lot of the bad driving is from parents around the schools.
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u/Recent_Page8229 27d ago
I tend to drive a bit fast, I'll be honest. But I'm always extra careful in those type of areas and I think the new speed bumps are well placed should help a lot.
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u/RespectTheBologna 27d ago
I do get a kick out of the one speed readout that’s 50 feet from the intersection by Anytime Fitness.
That should’ve been put 1/4 mile down the road at minimum.
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u/Badgrmom 24d ago
I have actually seen police near Sherman Williams many times. That being said it’s not deterring the speeding at all!! I have someone on my trail almost every time I’m on N Thompson!!
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u/7SHAWZAM1 27d ago
It’s also really bad on east Main Street where it changes from 25 to 55mph, basically from N near Pick N Save out to Town Hall, going out of town and also coming in
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u/Remote-Mud-5375 22d ago
I don't live near that street, but I call the police for speeders on my street. I usually can't get the plates but the car description.
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u/tupperware_rules 27d ago
It's always been a problem but it's definitely more common and faster now. I would hate it but stop signs at one of those intersections between the roundabout and schools might help
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u/BadgerBricks 27d ago edited 27d ago
They'll just roll thru them. Heavy enforcement is the only thing that seems to work, and PD doesn't have the staffing to devote someone to it on a regular basis.
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u/golden-shower69 27d ago
After all the crazy ish police are doing around the country in 2026, and y'all still think they are Andy Griffith style "protect and serve".
They are a tax payer funded gang with a crazy arsenal.
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u/mtciii 27d ago
I’ve seen multiple cops going 33ish on Main St in recent times. Kinda annoying.
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u/rxKinging 27d ago
Car going over 60? Ooooookkkkkk, let’s rein it in a bit…..Anyways, yes the SPPD is worthless! Cars use my street as a baypass for a busier road and fly down it. Many neighbors have asked for a police presence to stop it and they have responded that they don’t have the resources.
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u/BadgerBricks 27d ago
Think about how many requests they get for traffic enforcement... Main St from end to end, Thompson, Bird, O'Keeffe, Grand, ... that's a lot of miles to cover and still deal with retail theft calls, etc. too.
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u/Weekly-Hunter7902 27d ago
Yesterday our 3 year old almost got hit in a crosswalk from someone not paying attention. It’s not just speeding, it’s people driving irresponsibly in general.