Totaled cars, trees taken down, in our fastest Speed Zone to date, we find a danger zone in one Springfield neighborhood. One pro-active homeowner is taking steps to slow down speeders on his own.

Gerald Chism loves his yard but his landscaping and stumps are used as speed bumps, his pond for protection. Chism says, "We've been living here for 13 years and four cars have totaled in my yard and 6 to 7 others have done damage to my property.”

Chism even booby-traps his yard with wires, signs and spikes on his mail box but not even a sharp curve, or Chism's contraptions will slows speeders. He said, "They missed a curve on Linwood and ended upside down over in the lower part of my back yard."

Chism is so sick of speeders that he made a hidden spot that he wants police to park in on his property to catch speeders. He even has his own radar gun.

Chism says Parkview High School students are tough to catch speeding because they all have cell phones. He says, "If one of them gets pulled over, they'll call and alert their friends so they'll tone it down and drive like they should but only for one day." Chism hopes someday he can enjoy his beautiful backyard without ducking in fear. Chism has asked city council to make Linwood a private road, so the neighborhood can put in speed bumps.

All the emails we received about speeders within city limits were sent to the Springfield Police Department’s Traffic Unit. They say all their officers have the list and will be on the look out.

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