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House Transportation hears testimony tying H.834 language to lower speeds and pedestrian safety
Summary
At a March 12 House Transportation hearing, Jason Rasmmanson told lawmakers that referencing Act 181 and existing Title 24 language could clarify where lower speed limits should apply and that street design — not just posted speeds — is key to safer village centers.
At a March 12 House Transportation Committee meeting, Jason Rasmmanson, executive director of a regional commission and chair of VAP’s transportation committee, urged lawmakers to link draft bill language (referred to in testimony as H84/H.834) to existing state law and planning designations so towns can lower speeds in village centers and protect pedestrians. Rasmmanson said any change should pair clearer statutory language with design guidance so road geometry and street uses encourage slower driving.
Rasmmanson told the committee that regional planning commissions often perform speed counts and engineering studies (commonly using the 85th-percentile methodology) but that prevailing speeds reflect road design. “If I…
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