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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://mocoshow.com/blog/moco-launches-20-is-plenty-program-which-will-lower-some-speed-limits-to-20-miles-per-hour/?fbclid=IwAR24AtAb8ZPyrUmtJ3hFj-LGpXRUcGvvVYz6Jr-P9-mC7VY1KjOeglm6bw0

Roads include Executive Blvd, a 4 lane road parallel to Rockville Pike.

Other roads in this pilot program -

Century Boulevard – Germantown
Greenwood Avenue – Long Branch
Pinnacle Drive – Germantown
Woodglen Drive – North Bethesda

Councilmember Andrew Friedson is THRILLED that the speed limit in our area is being reduced.  From his Facebook post today -

"We kicked off the 20 is Plenty campaign today on Woodglen Drive in North Bethesda. Thank you County Executive Elrich, MCDOT, the PBTSAC, and all of the advocates, as well as our State Delegation for enabling us to lower speed limits where we know higher speeds threaten pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.
Streets are for people. To make streets safe, we must couple lower speed limits with the physical safety upgrades necessary to protect all road users. #VisionZero"

Even more roads will be converted from 25 or higher down to 20.  This is in addition to speed cameras.  I have lived here for 30+ years and rarely have seen a police car enforcing actual bad driving - talking on the phone, texting, no turn signals, reckless driving, or stopping people from jaywalking, and bikers from running stop signs, red lights and not wearing helmets.  Slowing down cars sounds like a good idea, but it is not realistic.  I am very disappointed in our leadership this time.  [/quote]

Council and Elrich just cut many of the traffic cops in the budget in the name of racial equity.  So expect even less enforcement.[/quote]

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