Drivers in Boise now have just one default speed limit to adhere to if they aren’t familiar with the street they’re traveling on. That’s now 20 miles per hour citywide, instead of up to 30 miles per hour in certain cases.
Boise City Council member Jimmy Hallyburton voted for the change in the hopes of reducing traffic accidents.
“Although it is simply kind of a code cleanup, it does have the ability to have a larger impact and I think sends a clear message of the city’s willingness to find the right speed limits in neighborhoods that are safe for kids, for families, for people who are walking and biking,” Hallyburton said…