The New York Legislature, for example, passed a law in 2014 to give New York City the authority to lower citywide speeds by 5 mph, to 25 mph.
Over the past decade, at least 11 state legislatures have passed laws giving local governments more flexibility to lower their speed limits. New York, Boston, Seattle and Portland, Ore., are just four of the cities that have taken advantage of that newfound flexibility.
Why we need speed limits drivers#
This year, at least 13 state legislatures enacted speeding and speed limit laws, with debate mostly centered on whether local governments should have the authority to lower speed limits, what is the safest way to pass emergency or stopped vehicles and what additional penalties are needed to persuade lead-foot drivers to slow down. But that figure jumped to 25% if the car was going 32 mph, 50% at 42 mph, 75% at 50 mph. A study by AAA examined vehicle speeds when they crashed into pedestrians and found that 10% of pedestrians died when hit by vehicles traveling at 23 mph. Slowing down when driving a vehicle, even just a little bit, can be the difference between life and death. Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety.Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce.E-Learning | Staff Professional Development.Research, Editorial, Legal and Committee Staff.Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee.
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