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Truckee adopts 15 mph speed limit on multi-use trails; police and public works emphasize education, signage and enforcement
Summary
Truckee updated its municipal code this year to set a 15 mph speed limit on paved multi-use trails after community surveys flagged speed of cyclists, unleashed dogs and litter as top concerns; police and public works described education, volunteer outreach, targeted enforcement and new trail stencils and centerline dashes.
Truckee city staff described how a community survey and stakeholder input led to a municipal-code update that set a 15 mph speed limit for multi-use paved trails and prompted outreach, new signage and a modest increase in citations for trail violations.
"The top three primary concerns were litter and dog waste, lack of trail etiquette, not sharing the trail, and speed of cyclists," Lieutenant Lisa Madden of the Truckee Police Department said, summarizing results from the 2023 community survey that prompted the code change.
Why it matters: The town said the policy and accompanying education aim to reduce conflicts and safety risks on a…
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