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Speed limits to change on six of city's streets
Signs should be posted soon
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More from CamarilloDrivers are about to notice speed limit changes on six streets throughout Camarillo.
The top legal speed will drop in some areas and increase in others.
The City Council unanimously approved the changes this week, and new speed limit signs will be posted as soon as they are delivered, officials said.
The speed limit will increase by 5 mph on portions of Beardsley Road, Charter Oak Drive and Dawson Drive.
The speed limit on Camarillo Springs Road will drop to 30 mph from the current 35 mph.
"The advent of new business condominiums and residential streets in the Camarillo Springs area require us to slow the speed limit there from 35 to 30 miles per hour as there is more traffic, more pedestrians and just a busier atmosphere," said city Public Works Director Tom Fox.
In the Mission Oaks area, limits on Rancho Calleguas Drive and Worth Way, which have no posted speed limits, will be posted at 35 mph.
The changes follow a study of the traffic in those areas.
"Cities cannot arbitrarily set speed limits or speed traps," Fox said.
"We survey our streets in the city every four years, covering a quarter of the city each year."
Street surveys are conducted with Doppler radar that gives an accurate read of passing traffic speeds, he said. The purpose of the survey is to get a representative example of drivers and their behaviors.
"Most of the time, no change is warranted," Fox said. When a survey indicates that 85 percent of people drive at or below the posted speed, it is considered a successful speed limit, he said.
Two segments of Beardsley Road between Ramona Drive and Calle de Debesa will be raised from 40 mph to 45 mph.
One segment of Charter Oak Drive from Calle de Debesa to just east of Wright Road will move from the current 45 mph to 50 mph, according to Fox.
The top speed on two segments of Dawson Drive will also be raised from the current 35 mph to 40 mph.
The council approved the changes Wednesday, and they immediately became official.
Posted by tom on May 17, 2008 at 6:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I guess that the headline in this article is generic so that it can be reused for any city in the future. lol Looks pretty odd when it appears in the latest news list...
Posted by lawson_wayne on May 17, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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Posted by Old_Fart on May 17, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Same thing as Tom, Couldn't you put Camarillo in the title?
Posted by luvsDC on May 17, 2008 at 8:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Why waste the time on Camarillo Springs Road. Exit the Freeway, and you're already slowing down for a stop sign. Then there's another stop sign at the cross road that travels along the golf course.
Then, golfers floor it to 35, only to slam on the brakes to enter the Camarillo Springs Golf Course Parking lot.
And the seniors heading toward the Cam. Springs Mobile Home Park go 20 mph anyway....
Posted by Prodigy on May 19, 2008 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This is all fine but what about the one street that needs the limit changed the most. I am speaking of Ventura Blvd. in front of the outlets. All other major streets in Camarillo range from 40 to 45mph., yet this section is still set at 35mph. Now I know it's a great speed trap for the local police but still. The funny thing about it is even if they say there is heavy foot traffic, they are wrong. All the foot traffic for the outlets is IN the outlets not on the frontage road.
Just my take on the subject.
Posted by 805m0mma on May 20, 2008 at 4:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Wow...atleast some streets get noticed! We've been fighting to get the speed lowered in Somis and are constantly ignored! It is awful that our streets are used as the highway..and NO I don't live on 118..just unlucky to live on the street that people SPEED down!
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