Recent Streetsblog LA posts about speed limits

LaHood: Lower Speeds Doesn’t Save Lives

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Megan McArdle at the Atlantic, writing on today’s Toyota hearing in the House oversight committee, hears Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood claim that "lowering the speed limit to 30 mph would not save any lives, which is why we have minimum speeds on highways." LaHood, at left, with the president at right. (Photo: whitehouse via Flickr) […]

Caltrans Working Hard to Speed Up Local Streets

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Zelzah Avenue had it’s speed limits raised last month, despite an intense lobbying effort by the Neighborhood Council and cyclists. Photo: Daily News Tomorrow, new rules governing how municipalities evaluate speed limits on local roads will go into effect.  Unfortunately, these rules allow municipalities even less room than before to resist speed limit changes.  The […]