A Franklin Township resident believes traffic needs to be slowed when pedestrians are in crosswalks.

Ed Kocserha, of Krakow Drive, told the board of supervisors on Tuesday that when a person wants to cross a street in a marked crosswalk, cars are supposed to stop and allow the person to cross the street.

“New motor vehicle laws for emergency vehicles, first responders with flashing lights such as police, fire, ambulances and tow trucks, require motor vehicles being driven past are required to move over one lane and/or slow down,” Kocserha said. “Construction zones require vehicles being driven through the area to slow down.”

Kocserha then shared his vision with the board.

He said roadways vehicles should slow down in areas marked 25 miles (per hour) or less, or even 35 miles an hour in a residential area.

“When a vehicle is driven past a person walking by with children, or a small child on a bike, or a person walking a dog, the vehicle should have to slow down to half of the posted speed limit while passing by so as to not scare the animal, child or person, but most of all, to be able to come to a complete stop if an unknowing person were to turn and enter the roadway into the path of (an) oncoming vehicle,” he said. “Move over a little bit, slow down. I just think it’s a good idea.”

Supervisor Robin Cressley said the township could make the police department aware.

However, township solicitor Tom Nanovic asked how the township would enforce it.

Board Chairman Jason Frey suggested the township could look at dropping the speed limit.

Supervisor-Elect Fred Kemmerer suggested posting signs that say “share the road.”