The New York City Department of Transportation announced this morning via tweet that it will begin implementing a significant reduction in speed limits across the city. By the end of this year, hundreds of locations will see their speed limits reduced to a ridiculous 20 mph as part of a comprehensive initiative that the DPT claims is aimed at enhancing street safety.
This move is an extension of the city’s ongoing efforts to tackle traffic-related injuries and fatalities. As part of this initiative, the DOT has set a goal of lowering speed limits to 20 mph at a minimum of 250 locations throughout the city by the close of 2025.
The focus will be on areas with high pedestrian activity, particularly school zones and “Open Streets,” where the presence of walkers, cyclists, and children is most prominent.
The speed limit reduction is in line with the city’s Vision Zero plan, which strives to eliminate traffic-related deaths and create safer roadways for everyone, but puts a tremendous burden on motorists, who will continue to be ticketed for trying to drive at relatively normal speeds.
{Matzav.com}