Campaign calls on Elyria residents to take proactive role in stopping speeding issue

ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) – Residents frustrated by lead-footed drivers barreling up and down the streets of Elyria have been urging city leaders to find ...

December 2, 2022
2:42 AM

ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) – Residents frustrated by lead-footed drivers barreling up and down the streets of Elyria have been urging city leaders to find a way to force the speeders to pump the brakes. A new campaign is calling on the residents to take a proactive role in combating the problem. Speeding has become a major safety issue along Park Avenue in Elyria's Eastern Heights neighborhood, a long and wide stretch of roadway where the speed limit of 35 mph is ignored by many drivers. 'People tend to treat it like a drag strip and just hit a fast speed all the way down with no concern about their surroundings,' said Elyria resident Angela Gidlin.

Jack Shea