Commission lowers Dickerson Pike speed limits for pedestrian and cyclist safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Metro commission is undertaking new efforts to cut down on violent crashes along one of Nashville's busiest roads.

On Monday, Nashville's Traffic and Parking Commission passed a proposal to lower speed limits along Dickerson Pike.

Some places will go from 40 miles an hour down to 35, or even 30 miles an hour.

This is all to cut down on crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.

So far this year, there have been 14 pedestrians killed on Nashville roads.

We're told NDOT will let the community know before the speeds change, so no one is caught off guard.

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Adventures in Iceland: Tourists credited with saving Iceland after economic collapse

My friend and colleague Carrie Sharp had a lot of fun last week, on an adventure to a country more than three thousand miles away! She’s back now – sharing her Adventures in Iceland through stories, and incredible images of this remarkably beautiful and unique island nation (kudos to Chief Photographer Catherine Steward)! But did you know Nashville has something very important in common with Iceland? Tourism! Here, Carrie explains how a volcanic eruption decades ago helped save the country’s economy from collapse!

-Rhori Johnston