By Kimberley Sander Walnut – Make sure to slow down Walnut residents now that the City Council recently voted to decrease the speed limits for six segments in Walnut. The California Vehicle Code requires speed limits on roadways to be reviewed every five years in order to maintain radar accuracy and uphold court rulings in regard to traffic violations. It is also a matter of safety, and limits on roadways are often studied to help minimize traffic accidents and to help protect motorists and pedestrians. On July 24, the City Council recommended the approval of a Citywide Speed Survey to initiate the revision of speed limits on certain streets, and appropriate $15,000 of City funds to complete the project. The 2013 state-required survey was completed, measuring 67 areas of traffic for road characteristics, accident history, environmental factors, pedestrian activity and developments in the vicinity. As a result, Ordinance 13-05 was approved, and speed limits have been lowered on six street segments within the City of Walnut. The following street segments will receive new signs and pavement markers: • Amar Rd – Nogales St to Sunset Bluff Rd; Reduced from 50mph to 45mph • Amar Rd – Sunset Bluff Rd to Grand Ave; Reduced from 45mph to 40mph • Camino de Teodoro – Valley Blvd to Calle Baja; Reduced from 35mph to 30mph • Lemon Ave – Amar Rd to Creekside Dr; Reduced from 40mph to 35mph • Mountaineer Rd – Grand Ave to Sundowner Ln; Reduced from 35mph to 30mph • Pierre Road – Cardin Street to Vejar Road; Reduced from 35mph to 30mph The speed reductions are anticipated to help lower accident rates (Amar Rd and Lemon Ave both have a history of high accident rates); and help contribute to the safety of children around Suzanne Middle School and Walnut High School on the Pierre Road segment.