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Council approves partial speed-limit reductions under AB 43; directs further public review on other districts
Summary
After months of technical work and public concern about speeding, the Vista City Council approved updated speed limits for a subset of road segments under AB 43 rules, moving forward with reductions in two council districts while asking staff to return with further community outreach and ordinance drafting for remaining areas.
City staff presented a citywide review of speed limits under California’s AB 43, which allows more flexible local reductions in posted speeds when supported by engineering and traffic surveys. Dara Woods, the city's principal transportation mobility planner, said the consultant evaluated 99 roadway segments and recommended reductions for 95 of them, including options for business-activity districts and safety-corridor designations.
Woods and traffic staff explained the methodology: engineering and traffic surveys based on 85th-percentile speed, collision history, land use and…
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