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SLOW DOWN, NEW YORK
On November 7th, New York City's reduced speed limit of 25 MPH from 30 MPH will be in effect in about 90% of NYC streets. This safety initiative of Mayor Bill de Blasio is intended to prevent more deaths from vehicular accidents. According to the NYC Dept.of Transportation, a person's chance of being killed is cut in half when hit by a vehicle traveling 25 MPH,rather than 30 MPH.
While a lot of drivers feel this speed limit is too low,thousands of signs will be put up starting now well into 2015 and the mayor has said the speed limits will be strictly enforced with fines starting at $150 and points on the speeder's driver's license.
In addition to the vehicle speed limits, other new steps and speed limits are also taking effect on November 7th.
Walking will be limited to 2 MPH, running at 4 MPH,and bicycling, roller skating,and skateboarding at 6MPH. Mayor de Blasio feels these are fair and reasonable measures.
Many runners who competed in the NYC Marathon last week and who run on a daily basis through the city streets in all 5 boroughs are calling these speed limits ridiculous and ludicrous. Penalties if these laws are broken include hefty fines and jail time. The mayor has said that if they need to run,there will be designated parks or on the beach where there are no running restrictions.
There will also be fines for anyone exceeding the 6 MPH limit whether they are jogging, shuffling, treading,or just aimlessly meandering through the streets of the city. Again, the mayor warns that the police will be out in force to catch these non observing culprits.
As yet there are no restrictions on hopping,skipping, or jumping. For the safety of our citizens ,there will also be no dancing in the streets after sundown. When all these new safety policies in place. New York City will once again be a less dangerous place for the hard working fast paced denizens of this great metropolis.
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