How can I get the speed limit lowered on my street?

Speed limits within the City of Casselberry are established based on state law and standard engineering policies. Chapter 316.189 of the Florida Statutes sets the maximum speed on municipal and county-maintained roads at 30 mph. The statute allows municipalities to lower the speed limits based on investigations. Most people drive at a speed they consider proper for the roadway, based on width, visibility, alignment, weather, and other vehicles. The standard method for establishing speed limits is to employ a traffic counter that also detects the speed of vehicles. A count is then made, and the speed at which 85 percent of the vehicles are traveling at or below is determined. This 85th percentile speed is used to establish the speed limit.

Several years ago, such investigations were made, and a uniform speed limit of 25 miles per hour was established for residential streets within the City of Casselberry.

Establishing a speed limit that is unreasonably lower than the normal speed results in many people ignoring the limit. When there are other vehicles on the road that are obeying the speed limit, conflict occurs, often resulting in accidents.