Traffic Control Committee

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Decals may be obtained from MIFD’s Traffic Control Representative (the Vehicle Decal Application can be downloaded and t ce acknowledged by the Officer.   The easement provided to residents, employees, and visitors to Enders Island is the direct Right-of-Way of Chippechaug Trail, East Forest Road, and Yacht Club Road.   l traffic entering the Fire District.    The Traffic Control officer is not a police officer and does not have the power of arrest.  Any infractions of the law should be reported directly to the Stonington Police, not to the Traffic Control Officer.  

All vehicles are required to stop at the guardhouse 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 guardhouse.   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.   

Visitors to Enders Island should stop at the guardhouse and inform the Officer of their destination and may proceed once acknowledged by the Officer.   The easement provided to resident employes 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.

Decals may be obtained from MIFD’s Traffic Control Representative (the Vehicle Decal Application can be downloaded here). When residents sell or trade-in their cars, they are asked to remove the decal and dispose of it. 

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)