Did you know that a pedestrian who is struck by a vehicle traveling at less than 30 miles per hour has a greater chance of survival than if they are hit by someone driving faster? This is why Coral Gables is considering lowering speed limits across much of the city to 25 miles per hour.
The proposal to reduce the speed limit in the Gables has been approved by traffic regulators at Miami-Dade County and has been preliminarily approved by Coral Gables city council. If it goes through, then the City Beautiful will join the likes of New York City and London – two cities that have slowed their own traffic.
In addition to reducing pedestrian fatalities, lowering the speed limit will also discourage commuters from using residential Gables streets as cut-throughs to avoid traffic. Some also say that, because all drivers will go the same speed, traffic will flow more consistently and be less stop-and-go. I am not so sure that slowing down cars is really a way to speed up traffic!
In theory, lowering the speed limit to 25 miles per hour is quite beneficial; however, it will be a matter of practice and enforcement that will really allow us to see a change. When and if our speeds are reduced, it will certainly be interesting to see what happens.
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