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1 Comments in Favor of the Proposed Restriction 2 The department received a total of sixteen comments favorable to the proposed lane restriction. 3 In general, these commenters believe that the proposal will lead to increased safety and improved 4 mobility. 5 Several of these favorable commenters suggested that speed limits should be more rigorously 6 enforced, that speed limits for large trucks should be lower than that for passenger vehicles, that 7 speed limits should only be established using strict engineering criteria, that the state maximum 8 prima facie speed limit of 70 miles per hour should only be used after a thorough study, and that 9 the department also consider the use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes and ramp entry signals. 10 Response 11 The department agrees that speed limits should be created only after the completion of an 12 engineering and traffic study. The department uses this approach when establishing speed limits. 13 Enforcement of speed limits is beyond the purview of the department and we recommend that 14 the commenter discuss these concerns with the appropriate law enforcement agencies. 15 The department agrees that the use ofROV lanes and technologies such as ramp metering have 16 beneficial impacts on mobility and are using these approaches as appropriate. 17 18 Comments Opposed to the Proposed Restriction 19 The department received fifteen comments either in writing or during the March 4th public 20 hearing that were critical of the proposal. 21 22 Comment: The Texas Motor Transportation Association (TMTA) commented that the proposed 23 24-hour, seven-days-a-week duration of the restriction is unnecessary and overly broad. Page 2 of7 27-May-04 Exhibit A