East Mountains: Adjust the drastic speed limit changes on school and community roads.
East Mountains: Adjust the drastic speed limit changes on school and community roads.
The Issue
This petition is to keep new drivers (high schoolers) safe. High school students are just reaching the age where they can drive. This is exciting, but it can also bring many dangers. The speed limits near school zones are often inconsistent, and they can be hard to keep up with, especially in rural communities like those in the East Mountains. New drivers who are just trying to keep up with the speed limit go from 45 mph to then almost immediately having to slow down to 15 mph, which can be a little overwhelming. A new driver can easily be distracted or misjudge the change in speed and cause a crash with the vehicle in front of them. Many of these new drivers are not fully prepared for these situations because they might have taken online classes to get their permit, then their provisional, and eventually their license, which leads to limited real‑world practice in situations like abrupt school‑zone transitions. These speed limits in school zones pose a danger both to new drivers and to drivers who have more driving experience. Most car accidents occur because of speeding, and sudden speed limit changes only make this worse. New drivers, specifically, are victims of these sudden changes because they lack the experience to anticipate and to be able to adjust. Not to mention the inaccuracy and the irregularity of the speeding cameras that can give a new driver their first ticket or revoke their license. To fix this problem, we could enforce more "speed transition zones", adding pavement markings on the road and warning signs, preparing drivers to slow down. As well as reconsideration of the speed-camera on frost. There have been reports of its inaccuracy. Why do we still have it? Giving speeding tickets and revoking licenses without a real reason.

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The Issue
This petition is to keep new drivers (high schoolers) safe. High school students are just reaching the age where they can drive. This is exciting, but it can also bring many dangers. The speed limits near school zones are often inconsistent, and they can be hard to keep up with, especially in rural communities like those in the East Mountains. New drivers who are just trying to keep up with the speed limit go from 45 mph to then almost immediately having to slow down to 15 mph, which can be a little overwhelming. A new driver can easily be distracted or misjudge the change in speed and cause a crash with the vehicle in front of them. Many of these new drivers are not fully prepared for these situations because they might have taken online classes to get their permit, then their provisional, and eventually their license, which leads to limited real‑world practice in situations like abrupt school‑zone transitions. These speed limits in school zones pose a danger both to new drivers and to drivers who have more driving experience. Most car accidents occur because of speeding, and sudden speed limit changes only make this worse. New drivers, specifically, are victims of these sudden changes because they lack the experience to anticipate and to be able to adjust. Not to mention the inaccuracy and the irregularity of the speeding cameras that can give a new driver their first ticket or revoke their license. To fix this problem, we could enforce more "speed transition zones", adding pavement markings on the road and warning signs, preparing drivers to slow down. As well as reconsideration of the speed-camera on frost. There have been reports of its inaccuracy. Why do we still have it? Giving speeding tickets and revoking licenses without a real reason.

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Supporter Voices
Petition created on February 10, 2026