MANLIUS -- As you drive around Central New York you've probably seen electronic signs that tell you how fast you are going. As it turns out, they work to slow drivers down, and one community is having a tough time seeing their sign go.

A digital sign depicting how fast a vehicle is traveling has been moved from Manlius to Clay, but some drivers in Manlius already miss it. "We need something here. Permanent, that makes travelers on Troop K road aware of their speed," says Dave Sychtysz.

Sychtysz works at the Cavalry Club, where 75-year-old James Stone was hit by a car and killed while crossing the road last year. He was the third person killed at the crosswalk. Onondaga County's Department of Transportation uses the signs to track traffic. There are no plans for a permanent sign because the effect they have on drivers seems to wear off. Onondaga County DOT Commissioner Brian Donnelly says, "The more aware someone becomes of the sign, it becomes background to them. They're not paying attention."

Village of Manlius police say the signs do slow drivers down, but even if they catch someone speeding, they can't do anything to enforce the speed limit. Sergeant Mark Zesky says, "They are not calibrated everyday and they're not used for writing tickets in that aspect." Sychtysz says, "We've kind of just come to a dead end as far as suggestions as to what we can do to make it better."

He may get it. DOT officials will send the results of the study to the state, which they say could result in lowering the speed limit on the road.