Boston speed limit may be lowered to 20 mph

Major changes for Boston drivers may take a big step forward Tuesday.State lawmakers will hold a hearing on a bill to lower the speed limit throughout Boston.A person walking on Beacon Street was hit in March when one car involved in a drag race jumped a curb. That driver jumped into the other car and fled the scene. No arrests were ever made.The crash sparked an intense safety effort.The plan getting a hearing Tuesday would lower the speed limit in dense areas and business districts to 20 mph.Boston's City Council already passed a similar plan. The plan needs legislative approval to become a reality.Get the WCVB News App

Major changes for Boston drivers may take a big step forward Tuesday.

State lawmakers will hold a hearing on a bill to lower the speed limit throughout Boston.


A person walking on Beacon Street was hit in March when one car involved in a drag race jumped a curb. That driver jumped into the other car and fled the scene. No arrests were ever made.

The crash sparked an intense safety effort.

The plan getting a hearing Tuesday would lower the speed limit in dense areas and business districts to 20 mph.

Boston's City Council already passed a similar plan. The plan needs legislative approval to become a reality.