Speed limits in NYC parks.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to speed limits in New York city parks.

This bill would designate the speed limit on all roadways within parks under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to be no more than 20 miles per hour and no less than 15 miles per hour. Traffic calming measures would be implemented on these roadways as required by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1642. Traffic calming measures are defined in Section 1642 as “any physical engineering measure or measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for non-motorized street users such as pedestrians and bicyclists.”