Why lowering the speed limit will make our streets safer
The fight for safer streets took a step forward recently when the proposed ordinance to reduce Chicago’s default speed limit successfully advanced through the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety.
This significant milestone means that the proposal will now go to a full city council vote.
As this legislation proceeds to city council, we want to emphasize that lowering the speed limit is a critical part of a broader strategy to decrease traffic fatalities and build safer neighborhoods throughout Chicago.