Ribeka is a graduate student in urban planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Could California set better speed limits?
By Ribeka Toda | May 30, 2018
![](https://transfersmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/05/4399899417_b45a514a3d_b-e1527701375653-300x169.jpg)
Why did updating speed limits for safety result in some speed increases? Blame California’s “85th percentile” methodology based on driver behavior rather than local needs.