Norfolk joins several other cities in smoothing the way for 20 MPH speed limits on neighborhood streets to promote its Vision Zero goals.
"To address resident concerns and as part of its Vision Zero initiative, Norfolk’s Department of Transit is introducing a speed reduction program that will lower the speed limit on neighborhood streets to 20 mph," according to a report from WTKR.
Thanks to an ordinance passed by the Norfolk City Council that goes into effect on December 11, local jurisdictions will now have the right to reduce speed limits without doing a speed study.
As the article states, "20 mph is now nationally recognized as a new speed limit for neighborhood streets." A 20 mile per hour speed limit has been shown to significantly reduce traffic injuries and fatalities, even exhibiting a minor spillover effect in adjacent areas. Cities like Portland and St. Paul have already instituted the lower speed limit on all their residential streets.
FULL STORY: Norfolk reduces speed limit on neighborhood streets to 20 mph
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