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Board backs AB 1014 to give Caltrans and local authorities more flexibility on speed limits, 3-1
Summary
The board voted 3-1 to support Assembly Bill 1014, which would let local authorities and Caltrans reduce speed limits in high-pedestrian or designated safety corridor areas beyond current rules based on engineering surveys.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted April 29 to support Assembly Bill 1014, a state bill that would give additional flexibility to Caltrans and local agencies to set reduced speed limits in high-traffic, vulnerable-use areas.
Nut graf: Supporters said the bill will allow quicker local responses at locations where pedestrians and cyclists are concentrated; opponents cautioned that expanding local discretion could create inconsistent statewide speed standards…
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