Dallas City Council may consider lowering neighborhood speed limits to 25 miles per hour [Video]

A recent memo to Dallas City Council members explores the possibility of reducing the speed limits from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour in neighborhoods.

The memo says the change could significantly reduce the number of people killed or severely injured on Dallas roadways.

In the past decade, more than 1,000 people have died in crashes on Dallas neighborhood streets. 

Now, Dallas leaders say even just a five-mile-per-hour reduction could save lives. 

Neighborhood streets where people walk their dogs, get fresh air exercise nd go to and from school can sometimes feel unsafe.

“Sometimes, these cars tend to go over the speed limit. It is safer to go on the side,” said Dallas resident Stanley Rivera.

It’s why cities like New York, Boston, Seattle, and Tacoma reduced the speed in neighborhoods from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.

Now, Dallas is exploring that possibility …