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Commission forwards speed‑survey updates and AB 43 safety‑corridor requests to City Council
Summary
The commission recommended that City Council adopt speed limits established by the 2024 engineering and traffic surveys for three roadway segments so police may perform radar enforcement; staff said Assembly Bill 43 allows cities to set lower posted speeds through documented safety corridors and extends survey lifespan.
The Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission on Dec. 12 voted to forward a recommendation to the City Council to adopt the 2024 engineering and traffic surveys establishing posted speed limits for three roadway segments, enabling radar enforcement by the police department.
Jaime Rodriguez, the city’s on‑call traffic engineer, summarized a change in state law — Assembly Bill 43 — that affects how local jurisdictions set posted speeds. "AB 43 allows a city to actually have a posted speed limit below 25 miles per hour outside of just those focused senior community centers or school zones," Rodriguez said, explaining that cities may now designate "safety corridors" with posted speeds lower than the roadway's 85th percentile as long as the jurisdiction documents the public‑safety…
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