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Domestic News
July 11, 1957
West Side News
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Residents of areas near W. Broad-st offer mixed views on raising the speed limit from 35 to 40 mph, noting traffic controls, safety near schools and businesses, and existing speeding.
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Would you approve of increasing the speed limit on W. Broad-st from 35 to 40 miles per hour?
Travious Faught, 164 Wisconsin-av: "I don't think five miles faster on Broad-st would hurt anything. After all, plenty of the drivers on W. Broad-st drive 40 miles per hour or faster right now."
Mrs. Robert L. Katon, 129 N. Princeton-av: "I don't think it would make much difference in either speeding or slowing up traffic, as the lights are set so that you can drive only a certain speed anyway. There are just too many traffic lights to get up much speed on W. Broad-st."
M. L. McCauley, 36 Brehl-av: "No, I drive a bus on Broad-st and I think it's zoned very well as it is. I do think the 25 mile-per-hour areas could be increased to 35 miles, however. But 35 is fast enough considering there are several schools and many businesses which demand slower traffic."
Mrs. Herman J. Price, 59 S. Princeton-av: "No. I think it is fast enough as it is. Many drive faster than 35 miles now and I think it is too dangerous."
Mrs. M. F. Baker, 156 N. Central-av: "I think they could increase the speed limit in some areas of W. Broad-st. The street is so chopped up with some business sections, some residential and long stretches of almost nothing that I feel they could rezone it so that busy sections have the 35-mile limit while the less hazardous have a 40-mile limit."
Travious Faught, 164 Wisconsin-av: "I don't think five miles faster on Broad-st would hurt anything. After all, plenty of the drivers on W. Broad-st drive 40 miles per hour or faster right now."
Mrs. Robert L. Katon, 129 N. Princeton-av: "I don't think it would make much difference in either speeding or slowing up traffic, as the lights are set so that you can drive only a certain speed anyway. There are just too many traffic lights to get up much speed on W. Broad-st."
M. L. McCauley, 36 Brehl-av: "No, I drive a bus on Broad-st and I think it's zoned very well as it is. I do think the 25 mile-per-hour areas could be increased to 35 miles, however. But 35 is fast enough considering there are several schools and many businesses which demand slower traffic."
Mrs. Herman J. Price, 59 S. Princeton-av: "No. I think it is fast enough as it is. Many drive faster than 35 miles now and I think it is too dangerous."
Mrs. M. F. Baker, 156 N. Central-av: "I think they could increase the speed limit in some areas of W. Broad-st. The street is so chopped up with some business sections, some residential and long stretches of almost nothing that I feel they could rezone it so that busy sections have the 35-mile limit while the less hazardous have a 40-mile limit."
What sub-type of article is it?
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Speed Limit
W. Broad St
Traffic Lights
Schools
Businesses
Driving Speeds
What entities or persons were involved?
Travious Faught
Mrs. Robert L. Katon
M. L. Mccauley
Mrs. Herman J. Price
Mrs. M. F. Baker
Where did it happen?
W. Broad St
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
W. Broad St
Key Persons
Travious Faught
Mrs. Robert L. Katon
M. L. Mccauley
Mrs. Herman J. Price
Mrs. M. F. Baker
Event Details
Residents provide opinions on whether to increase the speed limit on W. Broad-st from 35 to 40 miles per hour, considering factors like traffic lights, schools, businesses, and current driving speeds.