Atlantis Drive is set to soon become a community safety zone with a speed limit of 40 km/h.
City council voted this week in favour of the motion that will lower the street's speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.
Coun. Jay Fallis says he is "very excited" to see the implementation of the new safety zone.
"There are many residents on Atlantis that have complained countless times about speeding along there," he said. "We see that a lot in West Ridge."
Fallis says he's thrilled council can make a positive change to address speeding drivers in west Orillia. He says the change is in collaboration with the township of Oro-Medonte and the Ministry of Transportation.
"I think a lot of residents will be pleased that we are doing something in that area, especially for the little kids who are going to Notre Dame (Catholic) School there. So, credit to staff," he said.
Coun. Jeff Czetwerzuk echoed Fallis in saying it’s a positive change.
"We've heard a lot from the residents in the area," he said. "We are really excited to see this, hopefully, positive change."
Coun. Luke Leatherdale says speeding in Orillia is "a big problem" and he deems the new speed limit change to be appropriate.
"I'm sure the residents of Atlantis Drive will be very happy with this," he said.
Crossing guard Cheryl Ball, who works five days a week at the corner of Atlantis Drive and Bass Lake Sideroad, doesn't think the speed limit change will make a difference. She says drivers already exceed the limits that are set in the area.
"Bass Lake Sideroad is a 60 km/h zone right up to the corner, and then it goes to 40 on Orion Boulevard, but drivers have no idea," she said. "I think they just sail right down the hill without realizing there's a school here and little kids are walking across the street."
She says a traffic light may be the answer to the problem and that the current four-way stop isn't working.
"I've seen people sail right through this intersection," she said. "They don't even stop."
