One of the things wrong with an unofficial bypass is some people's driving it at nearly bypass, or highway, speeds. That is not cool, and not safe, for people who live along it.

Who wants to put themselves and their vehicle through stop and go traffic, in the summer heat, when there is a scenic workaround? But you have to follow that road's rules, i.e., the speed limit, even though surely whatever else you will be doing when you reach your destination is important; it just isn't an excuse for jeopardizing motorists, cyclists, or walkers.

It's their road to use, too, and whatever they are doing on it is as important to them as that of others using it. Did you notice road starts with an "r," like respect does? 

But I'm guessing if you are reading my editorials, you're someone who already follows the speed limit.

So I'll get to the other point, the one in the headline.

Alna is heading in the right direction eying multiple ways to address the speeding that sounds from residents like it can be perilous in Sheepscot Village, as in perilous for the residents. Speeding is perilous on any road, but that route that gets around Route One traffic has residents warning the worst could or even will happen. As we report this week, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett suggested how to approach the issue long term. And one of the suggestions he most emphasized was for Alna to reach out to Newcastle, which is part of that same, unofficial bypass, also known as people's neighborhoods.

According to the discussion, Alna is interested in potentially partnering with Newcastle on the matter, possibly for paid extra enforcement.

Having two towns and their residents working together over a mutual problem would seem to make sense, whether the teaming is on money or anything else.