LIBERTY – The Village of Liberty has joined the cities of Kingston, Hudson and Albany by lowering their speed limit on local streets to 25 MPH.
The move by the village board was prompted by concerns of the danger of speeding vehicles and traffic safety on residential streets.
“One of the most frequent concerns we hear from residents involves vehicles traveling too fast through their neighborhoods, particularly in areas where children are playing, pedestrians are walking, and families are crossing streets,” said Police Chief Steven D’Agata. “The village board listened to those concerns and took meaningful action to address them.”
The chief said lowering the speed limit by five miles per hour may not seem significant, but “the research is clear that even small reductions in vehicle speed can make a substantial difference in the severity of a collision and the likelihood of someone being seriously injured or killed.”
The new speed limit will apply to all village streets with a few exceptions. The change does not affect state and county roads with separately set speed limits, including designated portions of State Routes 52 and 55 and Sullivan Avenue, which will remain at their current speed limit.
The 20 MPH school zone speed limits on Main Street and Buckley Street will remain unchanged.
D’Agata said the purpose of the lower speed limit is not to issue more tickets, but to make the streets safer for everyone who lives, works and travels through the village.
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