Speed limits across Courtenay will be reduced to 40 kilometres per hour over the next five years, with the first streets seeing the slower limits starting this year.
Between 2024 and 2028, the streets under Courtenay’s control will have the speed limit reduced, which the city says comes with benefits like reducing vehicle speeds, improving road safety and improving neighbourhood liveability.
The reduction started this month with roads within a 500-metre radius to School District 71 schools within the city. “The phased plan will eventually bring 40 km/h speed limits to neighbourhood roads across the City – making our streets safer and more livable for everyone,” the City of Courtenay said in a Facebook post.to show when the reduced speed limit will be coming to streets across the city over the next five years.Esquimalt, Saanich and Victoria on the South Island have also been implementing slower speed limits on streets, reducing many to 30 km/h.
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