As a resident on Schencks Mill Line Road in Toms River, NJ, I am deeply concerned about the safety of our children, families and pets due to speeding vehicles in our neighborhood. Our streets are not just roads; they are where our children play and our families walk. Yet the current speed limit is often ignored, putting these innocent lives at risk.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speed-related crashes cost Americans $40.4 billion each year. More importantly though, no monetary value can be placed on the lives lost or forever changed by these accidents.

In residential areas like ours with lower speed limits, traffic calming measures such as speed bumps or humps have been shown to reduce vehicle speeds and cut down on accidents (source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). These simple installations could drastically improve safety in our community.

We call upon local authorities in Toms River to take immediate action by installing speed bumps or humps throughout our neighborhood, particularly on Schencks Mill Line Road. By doing so we can enforce the existing speed limit more effectively and ensure a safer environment for everyone who calls this place home.

Please sign this petition if you believe that every child should be able to play safely outside their own home without fear of speeding vehicles. Let's make Toms River safer together!