DECATUR, Ga. — The city commission of Decatur has voted Tuesday to lower speed limits by 5 mph on key state routes to enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
City leaders are reducing speed limits on Scott Boulevard, College Avenue and Clairmont Avenue.
The plan aims to decrease limits from 40 to 35 mph or from 35 to 30 mph, following a pedestrian safety study conducted by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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“I don’t anticipate much pushback,” said Cara Scharer, the assistant city manager, told Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen ahead of the vote.
Resident Nick Irwin supports the initiative, noting that traffic often exceeds the current speed limits.
“I’m not sure how much it’s going to affect what people actually ‘do’ out here by dropping the speed limit 5 miles an hour. But it might get more tickets written,” he said.
The public has shown support for the speed limit reduction, and the city plans to enforce the new limits through traditional police patrols rather than speed cameras.
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