Residents urged the Boca Raton City Council on April 7 to reduce speed limits and increase enforcement in the downtown area, citing frequent red‑light running, drivers exceeding posted limits and safety risks at crosswalks.

Monique Rambo, a downtown resident, told council members she has observed drivers “flying” through Meisner Boulevard and other residential streets in the downtown district and asked for a 10‑mph reduction in posted limits on streets such as Meisner, Palmetto and Camino Real. "We need the drivers in downtown to slow down," Rambo said, describing repeated violations at crosswalks and stop signs.

Council members and staff discussed enforcement options and engineering measures. City staff noted prior conversations with the Florida Department of Transportation about potential speed reductions on some corridors and said narrowing lane widths can have a traffic‑calming effect. Deputy Mayor Ms. Nackless reported discussions with staff about placing a speed‑feedback sign on Palmetto Park Road; she said staff and council are looking at both traffic calming measures and changes to posted limits.

City staff committed to follow up and to coordinate with the police department on enforcement, and engineering staff said traffic‑calming designs, including lane‑width changes and feedback signage, can reduce operating speeds. Councilmembers cautioned residents that lower speeds may slow traffic and change travel times but said safety is a priority.

No formal ordinance or speed‑limit change was adopted at the workshop. Staff said it will review FDOT guidance, study lane adjustments and report back with options for speed‑feedback signage and possible speed‑limit reductions for council consideration at future meetings.