Hope they reduce the speed limit in the city to 25 and use the revenue to support the CTA, bicycle stuff, and better pedestrian crossings.
Hope they reduce the speed limit in the city to 25 and use the revenue to support the CTA, bicycle stuff, and better pedestrian crossings.
I’d argue that changing speed limits without actually changing the design of the roads will not improve safety significantly.
There is a great video from Not Just Bikes on the subject: https://youtu.be/bglWCuCMSWc
I think more speed cameras and a lower limit would make a noticable difference. It’s also fast to implement. With that said, a longer term goal should be to redesign roads to calm traffic more naturally.
I think the issue with introducing speed cameras is that it’s hard to convince folks it’s about safety and not just a cash grab.
Agreed. Would be good to just decribe it that way from the beginning, like tolled express lanes on the highway.