Patch readers have long discussed how to
"Why don't we reduce the speed limit to 45?" Gloria Guerin commented on Patch last September following the tragic fatality of who burned to death in a vehicle that was rear-ended on the Arroyo Seco Parkway.
Caltrans seems to be listening.
As a result , Caltrans has announced a plan to lower the speed limit of the 8-mile stretch from Pasadena to the Interstate-5 interchange from 55 mph to 45, according to ABC.
Patch Asks: What do you think? Would lowering the speed limit lesson rush hour traffic and prevent accidents? What do you feel is the proper solution?
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/809956.PDF Additionally, motor vehicle death rates by race/ethnicity numbers are available. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su6001a10.htm
When you include age-adjusted rates and especially deaths per billion miles traveled, the Asian rate is even lower. The verdict? You are much less likely to die around Asian drivers (passenger or pedestrian) than whites, blacks, or Hispanics. An Asian driver is much less likely to get into, or cause, a traffic accident. It is also shown that API are less likely to drink while driving, and are more likely to be properly restrained. The reason why this data is important is because it sheds light on a harmful stereotype. The notion that Asians are bad drivers predisposes Asian drivers to unfair treatment on the road, which is a major flashpoint and source of conflict between individuals. It also shows how popular opinion and media representations can warp the public's perception of the truth so drastically that the absolute best drivers are perceived as the worst. Keep driving safe."
although we understand that traffic congestion is a shared, public problem, we need to find solutions that do not destroy the sanctity of peaceful, quiet residential neighborhoods. it's just the decent & the right thing to do. i wouldn't want a freeway to ruin someone else's home or neighborhood either. and, i would try to understand and empathize with those communities situations before making blanket, hostile comments about the positions of those cities trying to protect the welfare & health of their residents. plus, there are no guarantees that the 710 would miraculous "cure" all freeway congestion the North/ South Pasadena traffic.
BTW: No on the 710 extension in any of our communities....from one who lives in Highland Park
While I enjoy reading varying opinions on the many subjects Patch posts, I particularily enjoy those who disagree with me as it makes me further evaluate my position/belief. Where there is no enjoy, only offense, is the ignorant, hateful, sexist rants of people such as Gayle. Sadly, Gayle will take these and other criticisms as a badge of honor and only find a way to take over other blogs with her particular brand of hate.
"yes... but, you get these oblivious soccer moms, grandma/ grandpas, and otherwise moronic drivers who just "sit and cruise" in the fast lane- sipping their coffee, texting on their phones, or talking to their passengers- all the while traffic is backing up behind them". How can you tell someone is any of those he described. Playing pretty loose with what you deem to be appropriate and not so appropriate if you ask me Miss Swartz. DonvitoCorleoneFraDon 11:15 am on Friday, August 10, 2012 Sorry to say but what gayle states is fact!!!!!!yes through out that race card but it's a fact try driving through Monterey park and Arcadia I do every day and I fear for my life you see more accidents people not signaling not stopping let alone looking and 99.9 percent of these people are of Asian decent ,the San gabriel valley is a very scary place to drive through but one good thing is there are many wonderful places to eat !!!! Michael Brand 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012 >The notion that Asians are bad drivers Not bad, slow drivers. It appears from the data when driving 15MPH you don't kill people when hitting them.
I do not believe your statements are quite accurate. What is a freeway but a "not toll road"? See wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroyo_Seco_Parkway It has often been referred to as the nation's first freeway. It was renamed "Pasadena Freeway" in 1954. I went on many school excursions on it back in the '50s and '60s. Trucks always had to exit at Figueroa when coming up from LA. As for the speed limit - 45 mph in a 1940 Ford with 3" wide bias-ply tires is probably comparable to 65 in a Prius with low profile modern tires. I'm with Steve McCarthy in seeing this as revenue generation cloaked in would-be social engineering.
It is one of many that show their true colors. Metro is projecting in InfraConsult's report a traffic volume of 190,000 vehicles per day. Now, imagine this spilling onto the 210 east and west? ALL the northeast cities should be concerned. It sure is for me in La Crescenta. South Pasadena is one of the many victims in this scenario, not the villain here.