Streetsblog Mass: MassDOT Begins Reexamining Deadly Speed Limit Policies

Streetsblog Mass: “MassDOT Begins Reexamining Deadly Speed Limit Policies”

“We often hear from residents and advocates that want to lower speed limits, and they ask us, ‘what’s the process?’ And we tell them, ‘honestly, if you do a speed study, they may actually raise the speed limit,'” said Beuttell. “Speed studies rule the day, and they shouldn’t. It should be context-specific. If there’s a school, or heavy foot traffic, or seniors living nearby, all that should be taken into consideration.”