Thank you for your participation in this petition to the City of Laurel, Maryland government requesting control of the public nuisance, noise, reckless driving, speeding and failure to stop at marked intersections. This petition request specific enforcement in the Historic District of Laurel, especially along Prince George Street, Fourth Street, Fifth Street, Montgomery Street and other intersecting and cross streets. This petition includes exhibitions of speed, nuisance reckless noise that sounds similar to weapon discharge, excessive automobile noise and dangerous reckless or other vehicle operation that disturbs the safety and security of City residents. For purposes of this petition exhibition of speed means to accelerate a driving a motor vehicle for amusement or to draw the attention of bystanders or nearby motorists. The act is also commonly referred to as reckless driving, “flooring it“, “speed ex“, or street racing.