Arezow Doost FRISCO (CBS 11 / TXA 21)
First Published: Dec 10, 2009 4:51 pm US/Central
A group of North Texas fathers are fed up with speeders in their Frisco neighborhood.
The men say they have had enough, and have launched the '20 is Plenty' campaign.
The speed limit in their neighborhood is 30 miles per hour. The group of fathers think that is too fast, especially with kids out playing.
David, Cris, and Chuck with CBS11 Reporter Arezow Doost
The dads say they want drivers to make the commitment to slow down to 20 miles per hour.
Recently the men launched the website slowdownfrisco.org. They say their neighborhood is filled with kids, and constantly worry about a car hitting one of them playing outside.
That unfortunate scenario played itself out about a year ago. Last 9-year-old Noah Wood was hit by a car while playing outside.
The boy had to undergo numerous surgeries because of the accident. His family thinks the driver who hit him was speeding.
The Heather Ridge Estates Homeowners Association has put up signs asking drivers to slow down. That's what Slow Down Frisco is hoping to do.
"Every single time when I am playing with my kids there are at least 3 to 4 cars where I find myself giving the slow down sign and I will say in most cases people give the apologize hand signal, you have got to be aware" says group member Cris Bengis.
The dads say the response to what they are doing has been positive.
