Following issues of speeding and dangerous driving around the high school, school leaders are looking to improve safety.

On Wednesday, the school resource officer, Mattapoisett Police Officer Matthew McGraw, said he looked into the issue and found that speeding is particularly bad on the Marion side of the school.

“It’s like the Indie 500,” he said, with speeding worse after school.

The S-curve on Route 6 in Marion is of particular concern. McGraw said nine students have been stopped there in the past month. One student got a Junior Operator License violation, which can include a 90-day license suspension, a retraining course, a reinstatement fee and a road test.

McGraw said officers prefer to give students a warning instead of a written citation that will be on their record. He suggested the school impose penalties such a not being allowed to drive to school if they are caught violating driving laws, something Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School already does.

McGraw suggested a policy in the handbook and an agreement signed by students.

ORR High School Principal Mike Devoll agreed to draw up language for the new policy.

Patrol cars in the area were also suggested as a way to help slow traffic. Devoll said new flashing crosswalks on Route 6 will help as well.