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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2024 · 10 MIN

Could A 25 Mile Per Hour Speed Limit Make Chicago’s Streets Safer?

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

There were 148 traffic deaths in Chicago in 2023. In the same year, there were over 2 million speeding violations caught on camera alone. In May, the City Council heard arguments in favor of reducing the citywide speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25. But would that be enough to make Chicago drivers change their ways? Reset digs into the data with Alden Loury, WBEZ data projects senior editor. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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There were 148 traffic deaths in Chicago in 2023. In the same year, there were over 2 million speeding violations caught on camera alone. In May, the City Council heard arguments in favor of reducing the citywide speed limit from 30 miles per...

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