In response to the tragic death of Sammy Cohen Eckstein, Families for Safe Streets advocates for lower speed limits to enhance pedestrian safety.
The implementation of 'Sammy's Law' allows the city to reduce speed limits to as low as 20 mph in specific areas to improve safety.
Gary Eckstein emphasized that reduced speeds could have given more time to react, stating, 'If traffic had been moving more slowly…avoid a collision.'
The DOT aims to create 60 new low-speed zones by year-end, prioritizing school safety with limits of 15 mph in those areas.
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