ICYMI, you need to slow your roll.
A new California state bill (AB 43) introduced this year gave local governments the ability to lower speed limits in business activity districts — and San Jose City Council voted in June to reduce them from 25 mph to 20 mph in these four areas:
- Downtown — Santa Clara St., Almaden Ave., Post St.
- Calle Willow — Willow St.
- Evergreen Village Square
- Japantown — Jackson St.
The City recently announced that updated signage had been installed in these areas.
This is the first step in implementing the new law — and by June 2024, local governments will be allowed to reduce limits by an additional 5 mph on other higher-speed streets.
The City also stated that it seeks to use this policy in its Vision Zero Priority Safety Corridors — which are major streets with a disproportionately high number of traffic fatalities + injuries.
So tell us, have you noticed this change? Are there other areas where you’d like to see this implemented?