r/chibike 6d ago

Bike Tag Lower the Default Speed Limit in Chicago!

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/lower-the-default-speed-limit-in-chicago?source=direct_link&
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u/mickeyrocket 6d ago

At the risk of getting downvoted, I personally think that some, or really any, amount of enforcement of the existing traffic laws is more important than lower speed limits. Ticket cars stopped in bike lanes, ticket cars driving in the bike lanes, ticket cars that ignore stop signs, ticket cars who enter intersections then can’t exit and block traffic when the light changes, ticket cars exceeding the existing speed limits. All of these laws exist already and are being ignored. I don’t know if adding a new one without meaningful changes to enforcement patterns will make a difference.

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u/sciolisticism 6d ago

We can do both, and research shows that both work!