Traffic Control Committee
Traffic Control Booth
Please stop when approaching the Traffic Control Booth for the safety of the Officers on duty
Useful information when driving in the District
Helpful Traffic Information
The Traffic Control Committee is responsible for road safety within MIFD. It oversees the speed limits, road signs and the Traffic Control Officers on duty at the Traffic Control Booth at the entrance to the District.
All vehicles are required to stop at the Traffic Control Booth and not proceed until instructed to do so by the Traffic Control Officer. As a private community, entry into the Fire District is limited to authorized individuals, including, residents of the Fire District and their invited guests, professional tradesmen hired by a resident to perform home and property services, members of the Masons Island Yacht Club and their invited guests, and visitors to the Enders Island Retreat.
To better enable the Traffic Control Officer to recognize residents, residents should display a Mason’s Island decal on the windshield of their vehicles. The decal should be displayed on the lower section of the driver’s side of the windshield. Vehicles with a Mason’s Island decal will be waved through after stopping at the Traffic Control Booth. Anyone without a Mason’s Island decal on their vehicle is required to stop and provide their destination to the Officer. Invited guests are required to provide their name and destination to the Traffic Control Officer. Window Decals may be obtained by submitting Vehicle Decal Application which can be downloaded from the Documents page or by clicking move here. When residents sell or trade-in their cars, or move out of the District, they are asked to remove the decal and dispose of it.
Visitors to Enders Island should stop at the Traffic Control Booth and inform the Officer of their destination and may proceed once acknowledged by the Officer. The easement provided to residents, employees and visitors to Enders Island are limited to the roads in the direct Right-of-Way to Enders Island, which are Chippechaug Trail, East Forest Road, and Yacht Club Road.
All other individuals will be denied access to the Fire District, whether coming by car, bicycle or on foot. There is no public recreation available to non-residents. Beaches, docks, and parks are private and reserved for MIFD residents and their guests.
Residents are also requested to alert the Traffic Control Office if a large number of visitors are expected during duty hours.
THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ON ALL ROADS WITHIN THE DISTRICT IS 20 MPH.
Please note that between May 1 and Sept. 30 of each year, the posted speed limit in front of the Yacht Club is 10 mph. However, the narrow and curvy nature of some of the Island’s roads frequently requires slower speeds.
No unregistered motor vehicles of any type may be operated on roads within the District*. Only persons with a valid operator’s license may drive on the roads.
Overnight parking on roads is prohibited including the pavement and unpaved shoulder on either side. Although the roads are private, all Town of Stonington and State of Connecticut motor vehicle laws and regulations apply and are enforced.
There are no sidewalks on the Island. Pedestrians are required by state law to walk facing oncoming traffic. Bicycles are required to go with traffic. Please wear reflective material and carry flashlights after dark.
*Exception Golf Carts, Club Carts, Vespas (see Guidelines for Mason’s Island Property Owners and Renters book)
Decal Application
Click below to find the Window Decal application on the Documents page.
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