SLOW DOWN: Is your street one of the dozens that could have its speed limit reduced by 5 MPH? We've got the list.
The change, which is aimed at preventing deadly accidents, was made possible following the passage of Assembly Bill 43, which took effect this year, giving cities more control over their speed limits. Before the new law went into effect, LADOT was required to increase speeds on 200 miles of the city’s streets.
According to the department, a pedestrian hit by a vehicle going 20 mph has a 90% change of surviving, but the chance shrinks to only 10% if a vehicle is going 40 mph. The goal of reducing speeds on these streets is to decrease the severity of injuries, and give drivers more time to react to a potential collision.Most of the changes will drop speed limits to 40 mph and lower.