[RP TownTalk] reducing default speed limit on town streets to 20mph

[Sarah Wayland]

In the September Town Crier, Mayor Thompson mentioned in his report that
the council  is considering lowering the default speed limit on town
streets to 20 mph.

In: http://www.riverdaleparkmd.gov/September%202019%20Crier%20Proof.pdf

He writes:

*Traffic Safety*

At the July legislative meeting the Town Council decided to defer action on
a proposal to lower the default speed limit on town streets from 25 mph to
20 mph. I believe that the major reason this proposal is coming before us
is not about what’s going on in town, but in the fact that judges are
unwilling to convict on speeding offenses unless the driver was exceeding
the speed limit by at least 10 mph – which means that the enforceable speed
limit on town streets, right now, is 35 mph. I have been paying attention
to my own driving on the residential streets around town (excluding the
state and county roads), and I seldom exceed 20 mph, and never exceed 30. I
believe the council will take this decision slowly to allow for education
and feedback from town residents, so please keep your eyes open for more
information.

If you have opinions about this (love it or hate it), or want to know more,
you might want to let your councilperson (find contact information here:
http://www.riverdaleparkmd.gov/government/mayor_and_council/index.php) to
let them know how you feel and why.

-Sarah
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