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Public Safety committee advances citywide 25 mph limit, sets March 1 effective date
Summary
The Schenectady City Council Public Safety Committee advanced an amendment to city code to set the citywide speed limit at 25 miles per hour, with members discussing enforcement, signage and exemptions for certain congested streets. The committee recorded assent and set an effective date of March 1.
The Public Safety Committee of the Schenectady City Council advanced an amendment to the city code to set a citywide speed limit of 25 miles per hour, with the committee indicating the change will take effect March 1.
The measure, described during the committee as an amendment to Schenectady City Code chapter 248, was presented by Ms. Patrick, who told the committee that "even that 5 mile drop from 30 to 25 really dramatically increases pedestrian safety" and emphasized the change was "about safety, it's about pedestrian safety, cyclist safety, but also about drivers safety." The committee moved the item forward and voiced approval; the committee recorded "Aye" when members were polled on the motion.
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