VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — One Holly Hill resident is working to slow down drivers in her neighborhood. Denise Leonardo said drivers use Calle Grande Street as a cut through between Nova Road and U.S. 1.

She said she almost got hit while checking her mailbox.

“(The driver) literally missed me by maybe a few inches,” Leonardo said.

What You Need To Know

  • Denise Leonardo says drivers speed on Calle Grande Street

  • Holly Hill police found average speed eastbound on Calle Grande is 4 mph over speed limit

  • Volusia County installed signs after studying the area in 2020

  • Holly Hill city manager recommends against installing speed bumps due to safety concerns

Spectrum News Traffic Expert Jerry Hume contacted Volusia County and the city of Holly Hill since Calle Grande Street is in both jurisdictions.

The Holly Hill Police Department conducted a speed study and found the average speed on the 30-mile-per-hour street was 34 mph eastbound and 31 mph westbound.

“They’re going 45, 50, 60, sometimes even faster,” Leonardo said.

A Volusia County spokesperson said they’ve had complaints previously about speeding on this street. The county conducted a review in 2020. As a result, it installed some signs near a curve where Calle Grande turns into Golf Avenue.

The Holly Hill city manager said officials don’t support installing speed bumps on city roads.

“Speed humps have proved to slow down emergency vehicles while responding to emergency calls, which is counterintuitive to the purpose of responding to life saving or other emergency situations,” Holly Hill City Manager Joe Forte said.

Both the city and county have told law enforcement to patrol for speeders.

Leonardo said speeding is reduced only when law enforcement is present.

“My biggest fear is someone is going to get hit or someone is going to get killed,” she said.

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