Students will return to most Modesto schools in August to find lower speed limits for drivers.
The City Council approved the change from 25 to 15 mph on Tuesday, June 23. It will take effect 30 days later on about 80 street segments, enforced when children are present. Only two-lane streets are affected.
The vote also involved increasing speed limits on several major routes. The most debate was over bumping Pelandale Avenue from 50 to 55 mph between Dale Road and McHenry Avenue…