Speed Limit Bill for Cities Fails
A state Senate committee has put the brakes on a bill backed by Thousand Oaks seeking to give cities more power to lower speed limits on certain major streets.
The bill, AB 872 by Assemblyman Tony Strickland, was rejected Tuesday on a 5-3 vote by the Senate Transportation Committee. Motoring advocates spoke against the measure, complaining that the bill would give local governments the ability to create speed traps.
Strickland said it’s too late this year to resolve the issues in the Senate but said he will revise the legislation and reintroduce it to the Transportation Committee during the next session, which begins in January.
“It’s not over yet,” the Moorpark Republican said. “I’m going to try to address the concerns of those members who voted no.”
Thousand Oaks officials want to reduce speeds on portions of Lindero Canyon, Lynn and Olsen roads and Westlake Boulevard. Limits were raised to 50 mph on those streets last year after traffic studies revealed most people travel that fast on those roads.
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