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The Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss the implementation of new speed limits throughout the city, with some speed limits increasing as much as 10 mph.
City officials recently completed a Citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey in order to assure that speed limits take into account driver behavior and allow for the continued use of radar and laser enforcement, according to officials.
“We look at the speed limits every few years to determine if they need to be changed,” said City Traffic Engineer Gus Pivetti in a previous interview with KHTS. “Development is a big factor that could possibly change speeds.”
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In the next decade, over 20,000 homes are set to be built in the Santa Clarita Valley, with another 15,000 only 30 miles away.
“With more homes, there will be more cars on the street,” Pivetti said. “During our traffic surveys, we take this into account.”
Additionally, one aspect of the study is to help determine what prima facie speed limits should be established. A prima facie speed limit is a speed limit that applies when no other specific speed limit is posted.
For example, if a driver is traveling on a roadway without any posted speed limit signs then the speed on that particular roadway is the prima facie speed. These include a 25 mph limit in residential areas, and a 15 mph limit in uncontrolled intersections or alleyways, according to officials.
“When adopted, the study will establish the prima facie speed limits on nearly every major, secondary, and collector roadway within the City of Santa Clarita,” reads a statement from the City Council Agenda Packet.
Two of the proposed limits would establish new prima facie speed limits that did not previously exist.
Subsequently, seven sections of road throughout the city would be decreased by 5 mph, including two areas of Copper Hill Drive.
Finally, nine sections of road would see increased speed limits, including a 10 mph increase for a section of Lost Canyon Road.
The Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss adopting these proposed changes on Tuesday, Feb.12 during their regular meeting at City Hall.
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Why would they slow down Copper Hill these people are stupid.
Post whatever speed you want. It doesn’t really matter in Santa Clarita with the most rude and dangerous drivers of any place I have ever driven not to mention the use of the cell phones and text messages. What we need is to find out is what these motor officers do all day.
Thank you city leaders. The speeds in SCV are the fastest of any city in so cal. Look it up. Most speed limits in SFV are 35 with cops ticketing people all the time. It sure makes me look at my speed odometer. Here, I am not concerned because everyone around me is speeding. I say more motor cops with more hours of coverage will slow the speeds. But dont blame the city or the cops, it’s the drivers who need to be blamed. I can’t believe how many illegal cell phone users I see during my time driving and walking. Golden Valley at Five Knolls Drive is the worst. Don’t dare walk across the street on a green light someone in the opposite direction will NOT stop. And you nay sayers who think all this is a money grabbing act by the city, no need to reply……
It’s not the speed limits. It’s the aggressive drivers and the cell phones and texting. Where are the cops then? They’re too busy giving tickets for rolling stops.
As our population continues to grow, why don’t we see an increase in the size of our police force? That’s what you really need to address. Not the speed limits!
Show up at the meeting on Tuesday to request Slow downs, not speed ups! sand canyon , soledad and placerita are a mess with commuters that are speeding up to 65+ mph, are passing double lines, unsafe and rude. we need to Lower the 45 mph speed limit by 10 mph and enforce it, esp if you are adding thousands of homes.