No easy solutions to fast drivers on Jamboree Road
After a Monday crash on Jamboree Road in Newport Beach that killed five Irvine teenagers, residents urge lower speed limits. City and state rules hinder changes. experts warn lower limits can create safety risks and enforcement challenges. Police will not step up patrols, and officials note the 85th percentile speed already sits near 55 mph.
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How Speed Limits Are Set Under State Law
State law requires engineering and traffic surveys by state, city, county, or the Transportation Department before setting most road speed limits. Studies use prevailing free flow speeds, collision records, and road conditions. limits are near the 85th percentile. Officials may justify reducing limits by 5 mph with an engineer. A limit set without a study is often invalid and can be a speed trap.
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