Sheriff Tom Williams thinks lowering speed limits on State Street as it runs south of town will mean fewer accidents.
“We’ve had 30 reportable accidents on South State Street (old U.S. 169) in the last five years, including three fatalities, and 50 more accidents that didn’t require a state report being filed, Williams said.
Reports must be made to the Kansas Department of Transportation of any accident that results in a fatality, injury or substantial property damage.
Williams’ proposal was to make the speed limit 35 miles an hour from Iola’s…
South State speed limit may be lowered
