Cities Want to Save Lives With Lower Speed Limits, But States Stand in the Way

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By Angie SchmittDec 22, 2016, 12:15 pm78 pts
Austin’s City Council voted this week to lower speed limits on residential streets from 30 mph to 25. In doing so, the city joins a growing number of cities moving to save lives by reducing default speed limits. But like those cities, Austin needs help from the state legislature to realize its plans.…

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