Route 17. A DOT report said lowering the
speed would not make the highway safer.
In fact, reducing the limit from 65 mph to 55 mph could reduce safety on the stretch of highway between the Town of Wallkill to the New York State Thruway.
“If (the speed limit) was lowered, it might be more dangerous,” said Josh Ribakove, a DOT spokesman.
DOT: Slower Isn’t Safer On Route 17
Route 17. A DOT report said lowering the
speed would not make the highway safer.
Lowering the speed limit on Route 17 would not make the highway safer, according to an internal state Department of Transportation report.
In fact, reducing the limit from 65 mph to 55 mph could reduce safety on the stretch of highway between the Town of Wallkill to the New York State Thruway.
“If (the speed limit) was lowered, it might be more dangerous,” said Josh Ribakove, a DOT spokesman.