WESTFIELD — To address the confusion many city residents have expressed since nearly every 30 mph speed limit sign in the city was swapped to 25 mph three months ago, the Police Department has announced it will analyze the speed limits posted on city streets to determine if they are correct.
Earlier this year, the city opted in to a 2016 state law that allows towns to reduce the default speed limit in business districts and “thickly settled” areas from 30 mph to 25 mph. Westfield had already designated its downtown as a 25 mph zone, but the new law brought new signs to several streets elsewhere in the city — including, perhaps, some that should not have changed.
“We’re trying to update the posted speed limits in the city,” Police Capt. Steve Dickinson said on Thursday.
