As someone who spends a lot of time driving around the area, I’ve come to appreciate the importance of speed limits in maintaining safety on the roads. However, I’ve also noticed that some speed limits seem overly restrictive, especially given the current traffic and road conditions. For example, on certain roads with long stretches of straight, flat terrain and minimal pedestrian or vehicle traffic, it seems reasonable to raise the speed limit to a more appropriate level.
Disclaimer – Speed Limits are implemented to keep pedestrians and passengers safe, while still allowing drivers to reach their destination in a timely manner. Taking into consideration every aspect possible, the following speed limits could be raised for various reasons-
#1 South Arlington-
I drive up and down South Arlington every single day to get to school, softball and back home. The more I drive the road, the more I’ve noticed how the speed is basically a snail’s pace these days. In the section of Arlington where I drive, the speed limit is 40 mph, but nobody ever goes 40. I’ve had a personal encounter with a police officer who pulled me over on Arlington for going 49 mph when everyone else I was driving behind was going the exact same speed. In addition, Arlington Road is basically a ghost town, towards Jackson, with very few neighborhoods or residential neighborhoods. There is no reason that we should only be driving 40 mph on a mostly vacant road. The speed limit of South Arlington Road should be raised from 40 to 50 mph on the section towards Jackson Township.

#2 Wise
The current posted speed limit for Wise Rd is 35 mph, which I believe could be raised to 40 or even 45 mph in certain areas. Although there are two to three entrances to neighborhoods on the section of Wise Rd in Uniontown, the entire length of the road stays 35, even when there’s nothing around it. For example, when driving down Wise to the south, the road is almost completely straight with no populated residential areas around it, yet drivers are still supposed to go 35 miles per hour. There is no way anyone can get to their destination efficiently if they are stuck at the rate of a sloth the whole time! There have been several instances where multiple people almost/ did get pulled over for simply driving with the flow of traffic. Raising the speed limit on Wise Road is beneficial for drivers, without putting any nearby pedestrians or passengers in harm.

#3 East Caston –
The speed limit for East Caston is currently 35 mph, which makes sense for certain sections of the road, and doesn’t for others. For example, there are neighborhoods like Kings Ridge, which need drivers to go slow for the safety of pedestrians. Further south on the road, there is nothing that would cause drivers to have to go only 35. East Caston’s speed limit should stay 35 in residential areas, but should be changed to 40 in places where pedestrians are scarce. The only reason I wouldn’t change it to 45 mph are the slight curves that drivers shouldnt fly around, but other than that, 45 mph would keep the flow of traffic more efficient than the posted 35 mph.