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Council uses AB 43 to trim posted speeds on 11 business corridors, retain limits on 72 segments

San Diego City Council · April 22, 2025
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Summary

Using new state flexibility under AB 43, the council declared lower posted speeds (25/20 mph) for 11 business‑activity corridors, retained limits on 72 segments that would otherwise have increased, and directed a citywide speed‑management plan to return in 2026.

The council voted unanimously to implement an initial set of speed‑limit changes under Assembly Bill 43, lowering posted speeds within 11 business‑activity corridors to 25 or 20 miles per hour where statutory criteria were met. Transportation staff said AB 43 allows local governments to reduce enforceable posted limits more aggressively than prior law in areas with concentrated retail, parking, crosswalks and vulnerable users.

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