MOUNT DORA, Fla. — The city of Mount Dora is using a new policy to determine how to best tackle traffic concerns from citizens.

The goal is to get drivers to slow down and follow the rules of the road.

John Raymond said speeding has been an issue on Jefferson Drive for years.

“You can’t barely come out the door at times,” he said. “You can’t get across the road.”

Raymond is hoping a pair of speed bumps can slow down drivers.

He’s the first to petition the city under the new traffic calming policy put in place last year.

“I just hope it works. We’ve been trying to get it done for the longest,” Raymond said. “Want to help the neighborhood.”

The city council instituted the policy after a neighborhood in Mount Dora became divided on whether to install speed bumps.

Public Works Director George Marek is required to get 2/3rds of property owners to agree to the speed bumps before installing them.

Marek said the goal of the traffic calming policy isn’t just about installing speed bumps. The city is looking at other measures like striping, signage, streetscape improvements, even physical alteration to geometry and grade, to get drivers to slow down.

“The city of Mount Dora implemented a traffic calming program to reduce the negative effects of vehicle use, alter driver behavior, and improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists,” Mayor Crissy Stile said in a statement. “Although concerns will be evaluated for appropriateness, the city found great value in creating a process for the public to inform staff of their traffic concerns.”

Marek said so far not enough people have responded to the petition for speed bumps on Jefferson Drive. It’ll require a little more legwork from Marek and Raymond to get property owners to respond.

“I think it’s a great thing for the people,” said Raymond. “At least trying to get things done.”