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Council lowers posted speed limits on priority safety corridors as part of Vision Zero actions
Summary
San Jose adopted lower posted speeds on 23 segments of priority safety corridors after staff updated traffic engineering surveys and cited state code that allows incorporating roadway characteristics and engineering judgment. Council voted unanimously.
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 26 to adopt reduced posted speed limits on 23 roadway segments identified as Vision Zero priority safety corridors, following a traffic engineering analysis and updated authority from state law.
City Transportation staff said they used engineering surveys and roadway characteristics to set the new posted limits and that the changes are timed to support the city's planned deployment of automated speed enforcement cameras. John Ristau, Director of Transportation, told council the changes are intended to reduce crash severity and help the city meet Vision Zero goals.
Multiple councilmembers and public commenters said lowering posted speeds matters both for safety and for the effectiveness of forthcoming speed camera enforcement.…
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