Finally by the state of Massachusetts to set its own speed limits, Boston moved quickly to reduce to reduce its default speed limit to 25 mph.
"Mayor Marty Walsh said Thursday he will work with city lawmakers and officials to lower the default speed limit in Boston to 25 mph," reports Dialynn Dwyer.
"Walsh’s announcement follows the approval of state legislation that gives municipalities the authority to lower default speed limits," according to Dwyer. The announcement also follows a decision by the city in April to lower the speed limit of some city streets to 20 mph. That decision, however, required approval of the State Legislature.
Mayor Walsh announced the new speed limits as a component of the city's Vision Zero target to eliminate traffic fatalities by the year 2030.
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