(Bloomberg) — A bill that would allow New York City to lower its speed limit to 25 miles per hour may get a vote in the state legislature tomorrow.
The measure, backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, would reduce the limit in most areas by 5 miles (8 kilometers) per hour. More than 250 people are killed and almost 4,000 seriously injured in city traffic crashes each year, according to a memo by the bill's sponsor, Senator Jeffrey Klein, a Bronx Democrat.
"One particularly powerful tool is the ability to establish a 25 mph speed limit in the city, which can be the catalyst in curbing dangerous driver behavior," the memo said.
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