Final answer:
The Piedmont Community Legislative Commission likely aims to decrease driving time and improve safety, as indicated by traffic signal installations to slow traffic and protect pedestrians.
Step-by-step explanation:
Based on the information in the various passages, it can be inferred that the Piedmont Community Legislative Commission's intention is to decrease the amount of time spent driving and improve pedestrian safety. The passages indicate that the introduction of a traffic signal would slow down vehicles, which implies a concern for safety over the convenience of higher speed limits; therefore, it is unlikely they aim to increase the legal speed limit on roads and highways. Data suggests that prior to the signal's installation, vehicles often sped through intersections and pedestrians, including students, had to navigate traffic, leading to accidents. A traffic signal would organize the flow of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, making it safer and potentially reducing the time spent navigating through congested and unsafe intersections.