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Most Cities Can’t Set Their Own Speed Limits — But Maybe They Should

By Kea Wilson | Dec 20, 2022 | No Comments

Oregon may soon allow cities more leeway to set lower speed limits on dangerous roads — rather than reserving that power for state transportation leaders whose primary interest, historically, has been moving cars as quickly as possible.

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Supervisors Take Second Step to Reduce Speed Limits on Unincorporated LA County Streets

By Damien Newton | Jun 16, 2022 | No Comments

Today's motion, introduced by both Solis and Supervisor Janice Hahn, seeks to create a program similar to the city's for Los Angeles County. It calls on the Department of Public Works and County Council to write any ordinances the Supervisors would need to change speed limits under A.B. 43 and for Public Works and the Department of Public Health to identify streets where the county can and should lower speed limits.

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Ford’s Geofenced ‘Speed Limiters’ Might Not Cut Road Deaths as Much as You Think

By Kea Wilson | Jun 2, 2022 | No Comments

The trouble with this "smart" tech, though, is that drivers can easily outsmart it — and that's by the company's and regulators' own design.

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Survey: Support for Camera Enforcement Increases When Racial Justice Context Included

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.

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L.A. Mayor Approves 177 Miles of Speed Limit Reductions

By Joe Linton | Mar 8, 2022 | No Comments

Enabled by state law reforms, L.A. City is reducing speed limits on 177 miles of streets - going into effect by June 2022

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More Traffic Safety Bills: Speed Cameras Again, and Head Starts for Pedestrians

By Melanie Curry | Feb 17, 2022 | No Comments

Speed cameras and "pedestrian lead intervals" are among legislation proposed for this year

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