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House Transportation Committee recommends 'inexpedient to legislate' on giving towns a 20 mph option
Summary
After hearing testimony from crash survivors, safety advocates and the DOT, the committee voted 11–4 to recommend 'inexpedient to legislate' on a bill that would let towns adopt 20 mph speed limits on local roads after an engineering study.
The House Transportation Committee voted 11–4 to recommend 'inexpedient to legislate' on a bill that would let municipalities adopt lower minimum speed limits — for example 20 miles per hour — on locally controlled roads following an engineering or traffic study.
Supporters at the public hearing said the measure would give towns a tool to reduce the severity of crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists. "The difference between 25 mph and 20 mph might be the difference between a close call and a life-threatening injury," said Katherine Cusack, a cycling organizer who described suffering a brain injury after being t-boned.
"No one's need to shorten their trip justifies the increased risk to my life or…
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