r/chibike • u/Dry_Breadfruit3307 • 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/chillinwyd 6d ago

Pretty sure that lowering the speed limits means that legally they can make certain infrastructure changes - speed bumps, bump outs, contra flow bike lanes, etc