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Santa Monica Reduces Speed Limits Throughout City
Thirty city streets will see changes in their posted speed limits - one of which will be an increase.
This Program Wants to Coach Cities Through Setting Safer Speed Limits
Lowering speed limits — and backing them up with better infrastructure, enforcement and messaging — is one of the most effective things cities can do to save lives. A new program wants to help them navigate the inevitable challenges that come when they...
Want to Make Vehicles Safer? Start With These Two Changes to Government and Commercial Fleets
Advocates want the government and private sector to make their vehicle fleets safer — to nudge regulators to make changes for everyone.
In October, Santa Monica Will Lower Speed Limits on 29 Streets – and Raise it on One
Based on Council procedures, the changes require a second vote that should occur at the September 10 meeting, with changes going into effect 30 days later.
Three Ways America Could Import Europe’s New Speed Limiter Law
Want to import Europe's most exciting new safety law? Think strategically.
Here’s a Radical New Way to Cut Car Insurance Claims: Make the Damn Roads Safer
Reducing speeds doesn't just save lives — it also saves dollars.
Survey: Most Drivers Want Their Cars to Alert Them When They Hit Deadly Speeds
Turns out, not everyone thinks driving 100 miles an hour anywhere they wish is an inalienable American freedom.
Bill to Require Speed Control in Vehicles Goes Limp
Also passed yesterday were the Complete Streets bill, a bill on Bay Area transit funding, and a prohibition on state funding for Class III bikeways.
50 Years Since Nixon’s ‘National Speed Limit’: A Tale of Missed Opportunities
A half-century after the federal government instituted a national maximum speed, setting speed limits that keep all road users safe has become a political battleground.
Why So Many U.S. Drivers Think Speeding Is Perfectly Safe
Do Americans hit lethal speeds because they're in a rush, or because they have no idea that they're increasing their chances of death with every tick of the odometer?
