Sentences with phrase «city speed limits»

Tromp the throttle and it takes only one second to break most city speed limits.

The hatch's handling is astounding within city speed limits and it's a complete hoot to drive through traffic.

Just as we slow it down for the city speed limits, the rain starts suddenly.

ALBANY — A bill that would reduce the New York City speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph hit a sudden roadblock Wednesday when Republican state Senate leader Dean...

ALBANY — A bill that would reduce the New York City speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph hit a sudden roadblock Wednesday when Republican state Senate leader Dean Skelos said he wasn't sure it would even come up for a vote.

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The city's streets commissioner found that a month later, the average speed along that stretch of road dropped by 38 km / h, bringing it under the speed limit.

An inquest heard how Pawel Luba was driving up to double the 30mph speed limit along the city's Gregory Boulevard on 19th February 2017 when his bike collided with a car which was pulling into the road.

Except in sharp turns, at traffic circles, in cities (where Clark scrupulously respected speed limits; there are none on the open road) and when overtaking dawdlers, Clark's foot was all the way into the Elan.

In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to lower the speed limit in New York City from 30 mph to 25 mph.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signs legislation lowering the default speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour, Oct. 27, 2014.

He sponsored legislation that led to the recent lowering of New York City's default speed limit, co-sponsored the 2011 Complete Streets law, and has been a strong advocate for Select Bus Service along 125th Street, a clear distinction from his opponents.

He supports lowering New York City's default speed limit to 20 MPH, and backs the MoveNY plan to balance tolls for NYC bridges and tunnels and fund the MTA.

«A lower speed limit in New York City and an increase in the number of speed cameras are positive steps, but we need to do more.

He was a strong supporter of the recently enacted laws lowering New York City's speed limit and increasing the deployment of speed cameras, and last month, he directed the State Department of Motor Vehicles to stop unlawfully charging cyclists for driver surcharges on summonses.

P.S. I'm not asking why the public won't raise the 50 km / h limit in cities - this limit does save a lot of lives and most people won't speed when pedestrians are nearby.

Despite City Hall's efforts, Staten Islanders still continue to harbor a notorious distaste for the mayor and his more progressive policies, particularly a 2014 move to decrease the citywide speed limit.

He also convinced Albany to allow him to lower the city's speed limit to 25 miles per hour and increase the number of speed cameras, both key parts of his «Vision Zero» initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities.

It was legislation sponsored by Sen. Klein in June in the State Senate that allowed for New York City's speed limit, in line with Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero plan, to be lowered to 25 miles per hour in an effort to prevent fatalities.

De Blasio said the city reserves the right to hand out tickets to a vehicle operator traveling even a 1 mph above the speed limit.

New York City Transit is exploring raising the subway's speed limit.

Like his predecessors, he has sought more autonomy for New York City from the state, and has tangled with the Legislature on issues that range from changing the speed limit on certain city streets to winning a minimum wage increase for the five borouCity from the state, and has tangled with the Legislature on issues that range from changing the speed limit on certain city streets to winning a minimum wage increase for the five boroucity streets to winning a minimum wage increase for the five boroughs.

The unfinished progressive priorities Cuomo set for himself after negotiating the state budget and in the State of the State were mere afterthoughts in the last week, when lawmakers instead focused on some lower - hanging fruit: a package to combat the heroin epidemic, a pause on Common Core - based teacher evaluations and a bill to let New York City reduce its speed limit to 25 m.p.h.

«People upstate, downstate and on both sides of the aisle understand that speeding is the biggest killer on our streets and we need a lower speed limit for the densest pedestrian city in our country.»

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos would not commit to bringing the speed limit bill to a floor vote, noting archly that he has little political incentive to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio any favors.

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The bill to lower New York City's speed limit, introduced by Klein, passed by a vote of 58 - 2.

ALBANY — On the last night of the legislative session, lawmakers in Albany passed a flurry of bills, including a measure that would lower New York City's speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour, and alter the state's current teacher evaluations system.

ALBANY — A bill to allow New York City to lower speed limits to 25 m.p.h. passed the Assembly Thursday night and is now poised to pass the Senate.

Sen. Andrew Lanza, a Republican, told Capital that his bill — which he said should pass the Senate this afternoon — fit neatly with the city's measure to let its Department of Transportation reduce the speed limit to 25 miles per hour.

The speed limit bill was endorsed by the City Council on Wednesday, but had an uncertain future when the final scheduled day of session started.

One measure, passed by the City Council in October, reduced the citywide speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25.

Starting November 7th, the speed limit on all New York City streets will be 25MPH unless otherwise posted.

And that lousy little town controls much of what happens in our big city — most of our tax rates, our transit system, even our speed limits.

If a car drives at the City's speed limit of 30 miles per hour and strikes a child, the survival rate rises to 80 percent.

If the state legislature passes a bill about speed limits, that overrides any city rules.

But there are still limits of what the city can and can not do without the blessing of the state, which controls everything from most taxation to the speed limit.

While speed limits seem like an obviously local issue, cities, counties, and other local governments only have the power to do what their state government allows.

Making Streets Safer through Vision Zero: In 2015, New York City saw the fewest traffic fatalities in history, with a 22 % reduction resulting from reduced speed limits and comprehensive safety plans.

Driving is fairly civilized in the cities, but on the Autobahn (Highway), where there are parts without speed limit, and it can get outright dangerous.

But setting a speed limit on cargo ships has been an elusive goal for port cities because shipping traffic is regulated internationally.

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On the M5, 2 seconds or less and you hit the city's speed limit!

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