>there were frequently people way over the speed limit I agree that this is bad, but we don't have to appeal to safety or illegality to oppose this kind of thr

>there were frequently people way over the speed limit I agree that this is bad, but we don't have to appeal to safety or illegality to oppose this kind of through traffic. I think as a resident of the street it's reasonable to expect drivers to stick to the main roads and leave your neighborhood alone. I'm a fairly tolerant person, but a car driving down a street causes many unpleasant side effects: noise and pollution being the major ones. It also inconveniences pedestrians[1], kids, cats and squirrels who want to cross the road. How would you enjoy sitting on the porch of your home if there were suddenly a river of traffic on the street? [1] It bugs me how in North America pedestrians are seen as inconveniencing a driver if they are crossing the road, but not the other way around. We have our priorities the wrong way around.