Webinar Session 2 on April 26th

Session 2:
Speed Management Practices in Louisiana
Learn more about speed management on state and local roads in Louisiana. 
Topics include safety;  DOTD’s process for evaluating and setting regulatory and advisory speed limits; signing; local road speed considerations; school zones; safe routes to school program; enforcement and aggressive driving.
 
Learn how speed limits are established and what constitutes a reasonable and safe speed, the definition of the 85th percentile, and purpose behind its use.  A review of policies regarding setting speed limits will follow, as well as a presentation on the components of an engineering speed study.
Also on tap:  the property placement of speed and regulatory signs in accordance with national standards; safety and enforcement of speed zones; school zone reduction zones, and an introduction to the new Task Force on Speed and Aggressive Driving
This free public webinar is sponsored in conjunction with Louisiana Municipal Association and the Louisiana Transportation Research Center and DOTD.

If you would like to learn more or participate, call City Hall at 261-5255. The Webinar will be on Monday, April 26th at 2 PM at City Hall.