Trailwood Drive, a highly-used road for students and professors, is undergoing a process of safety regulation changes.

According to Jason Hibbets, a Trailwood resident, while the speed limit used ranges between 25 mph and 50 mph, the speed limit on Trailwood Drive varies between 35 mph and 40 mph.

Marie Brockenbrough, a sophomore in textiles apparel and management, said she is doubtful the new speed limit will reduce the number of wrecks because students tend to be irresponsible drivers.

“Everybody still drives above the speed limit,” she said. “Nobody ever bothers to slow down once they reach the top of the hill.”

Chris Lewis, a junior in civil engineering, said Tuesday and Thursday mornings are the worst times to drive on Trailwood Drive because of the traffic.

“Due to the road’s poor vertical and horizontal alignment, drivers don’t have time to break causing the driver to run into the car in front of them,” Lewis said, who interned at the Department of Transportation over the summer.

Hibbets said there has been a barely noticeable decrease in speed. However, he said there has been a significant increase in traffic volume.

Chris Cornell, a senior in agricultural business management, said it seems most of the drivers on Trailwood have not noticed the speed reduction.

Lewis said there was an accident Thursday night and thought it was due to speeding.

Hibbets said the main objective of the speed limit reduction is for safety purposes.

According to Brockenbrough, cops have increased the amount of time they spend patrolling the street on weekends in order to catch speeders abusing the new limits.

“They are trying to enforce the new change,” she said.