HB18-1191
Local Government Alter Speed Limits
Concerning a local authority's ability to alter speed limits within the local authority's jurisdiction.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Local Government
Transportation & Motor Vehicles
Current law requires county and municipal authorities (authorities) to conduct a traffic investigation or survey before increasing or decreasing the speed limits within the authority's jurisdiction. The bill allows the authority to also consider the following factors:
- Road characteristics;
- Current and future development;
- Environmental factors;
- Parking practices;
- Pedestrian and bicycle activity in the vicinity; and
- Crash statistics from the most recent year.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)