DOT, NYPD, TLC, elected officials announce 25 days to 25 mph campaign
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, NYPD Transportation Chief Thomas Chan and Taxi & Limousine Commissioner (TLC) Meera Joshi on Wednesday announced the city’s 25 Days to 25 mph campaign in advance of the new default speed limit lowering from 30 to 25 mph, taking effect Nov. 7. The officials were joined by Transportation Chair Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, advocates and community members in Prospect Heights on Vanderbilt Avenue, a corridor with a current speed limit of 30 mph, which will be lowered to 25 mph.
“This is one of the most sweeping changes we can make to protect families and neighborhoods, but it all comes down to the individual choices and decisions each of us makes. In the 25 days before we lower the city’s speed limit, we will be out on the streets and on the airwaves to make sure New Yorkers understand how vital this change is,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“Going from 30 mph to 25 mph is not just a speed reducer—it is a life saver,” said Trottenberg. “We are embarking on a broad public awareness campaign in order to establish 25 mph into New Yorkers’ minds. Our leaders and communities are united in putting the brakes on the culture of excessive speeding and reckless driving in the city.”