Speed limit bill spurs debate over congestion, ticketing

STATE HOUSE — As Boston officials seek to lower speed limits on their streets, one lawmaker cautioned Tuesday that the problem they are seeking to remedy could be a symptom of a broader "crisis" in transportation infrastructure. The Boston City Council voted unanimously in April to lower speed limits on thickly settled or business district city streets from 30 miles per hour to 20, with the maximum speed in school zones dropping to 15. That proposal (H 4349), filed by Rep. Daniel Hunt of Dorche

STATE HOUSE — As Boston officials seek to lower speed limits on their streets, one lawmaker cautioned Tuesday that the problem they are seeking to remedy could be a symptom of a broader "crisis" in transportation infrastructure. The Boston City Council voted unanimously in April to lower speed limits on thickly settled or business district city streets from 30 miles per hour to 20, with the maximum speed in school zones dropping to 15. That proposal (H 4349), filed by Rep. Daniel Hunt of Dorche…