Red light, yellow light, green light, go. The unofficial start of summer on Long Beach Island is less than three weeks away, but before the full impact of the busy season arrives, the least favorite day of the year must come first. For most Island faithfuls, that’s the lowering of speed limits ahead of blinking lights being returned to full functioning cycles.

On May 11, speed limits along Long Beach Boulevard, the main thoroughfare that runs from Barnegat Light at the north end of the Island to…