LOS ANGELES (KNX) — The Los Angeles City Council’s Transportation Committee advanced a proposal on Tuesday to reduce speeds by five miles per hour on more than 177 miles of city streets.
“I am thrilled to be able to restore saner speeds limited to 177 miles of city streets,” said Councilmember Mike Bonin, chair of the transportation committee.
The proposal, intended to lower the incidence of vehicular accidents, was made possible by the passage of Assembly Bill 43, which took effect in January. The bill gave cities more control over setting their own internal speed limits.
According to LADOT, a pedestrian hit by a vehicle going only 20 miles per hour has a 90 percent chance of survival; but only a 10 percent chance of survival if a vehicle is going 40 miles per hour.
The proposal still needs to be approved by full vote of the city council. The list of streets that would have their limits lowered is available online.
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