How Speed Limits Are Established
- Speed limits are set by state law at 30 miles per hour on all city streets unless warranted by a Traffic and Engineering Study
- Lower speed limits are justified without a study when in:
- school zones
- construction zones
- Speed limits must be established by city ordinance if different than the prima facie speed (30 miles per hour)
Possible Speed Problems
Follow these steps if you think there is a possible speed problem:
- Call the Police Department at 281-471-3810
- If the problem seems to be widespread, the Police Department will request a speed study by the Public Works Department
- The speed study will be performed using state-of-the-art traffic counters which determine the speed, time, and direction of travel of all vehicles using the street
- A printout of the study will be returned to the Police Department to determine the times enforcement should be concentrated