35 mph is dangerous but 25 mph is safe?, Readers are not buying it
Really – What are the facts FROM THE STREETS WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS TO BE LOWERED (not some generic “study” of reduction of speed limit changes)?
Will the “Citizens Safety Advisory Committee” recommend that the speed limit be increased in the future if there is no change in accidents (or an uptick in accidents)? Why not reduce it to 20mph or maybe 10 mph? How about banning all motor vehicles from RW? That would be safest.
The “Citizens Safety Advisory Committee” – what a bunch of useless authoritarian feel-good fools.
What data do they have to back up their reccomendation to lowere the speed limit on Monroe? EXACTLY how much less safe is it on Monroe than on other streets? I’d venture that their are other streets with lowere speed limits that are more dangerous (to pedestrians AND motor vehicles).
Totally arbitrary feel good PC bull.
this is not going to make the roads any safer. now in the c b d the speed should be no more then 20mph.
They better not lower the speed on Monroe. Who are these IDIOTS?
If Killion and the rest took the time to look at facts (in their own files, or those reported by the State) they’d see that the accidents per year on Monroe (35 MPH) is miniscule – esp. when compared to Glen, Linwood, E. Ridgewood Ave or Lincoln (all 25 MPH). The same holds true for accidents per 1000 vehicles. So the argument that lowering the speed limit will reduce accidients is specious.
This is an emotional “sounds good” act that’s unsupported by reality. What a crock!!