MANAGING SPEED: REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICE FOR SETTING AND ENFORCING SPEED LIMITS: NEW TRB SPECIAL REPORT

This article reviews Transportation Research Board (TRB) Special Report 254, "Managing Speed: Review of Current Practice for Setting and Enforcing Speed Limits" (1998), which provides guidance to decision makers who must determine appropriate speed limits and related enforcement strategies. Topics covered in the review are: overview of current practice; regulation of driving speeds; speed and safety; role of enforcement and sanctions; and guidance on speed limits.