Supervisors' support reduces Winter Haven Road speed limit

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors provided support for the reduction of the speed limit on Winter Haven Road between South Mission Road and Brooke Road.

A 5-0 vote Wednesday, Oct. 16, approved the introduction and first reading of the ordinance amendment to reduce the speed limit from 45 mph to 40 mph. The second reading and adoption is scheduled for Oct. 30, and that approval would make the new speed limit effective Nov. 29.

In order for a speed limit to be enforceable by radar, a speed survey must show that the speed limit is within an adjacent 5 mph increment to the 85th percentile...