City of Sacramento Reduces Speed Limits Near Schools to 15 mph
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Fatality and serious injury rates increase substantially when travel speeds rise. A first step is making sure people know they need to drive slowly near schools.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Speeding
Europe Will Use Vehicle Tech to Prevent Speeding, Save Thousands of Lives
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A new E.U. rule requiring speed limiters in cars is expected to save 15,000 lives in 15 years. Why can't the U.S. do the same?
Proposal for No-Speed-Limit Highway Widening Is Partisan Trolling
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In an interview with Road and Track Magazine, Moorlach unabashedly reveals that he has no idea if speed limits have anything to do with crash rates or pollution--but it sounds good
Death Toll Keeps Rising From Police Chases
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Police chases kill about one person every day. A third of victims are innocent bystanders. Most of the chases are in pursuit of non-violent offenders.
D.C. Mayor Bowser Wants a 15 MPH Speed Limit
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But advocates say the city hasn't done enough to stop the deaths.
Study: Lowering the Speed Limit … Works To Reduce Speeding
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After Boston lowered its speed limit from 30 to 25 mph, the number of drivers exceeding 35 mph dropped 29 percent, according to a new study.