Winnipeg an outlier among major Canadian cities that have reduced residential speed limits
“Most of what we are hearing from our residents is that they want more roadways to be reduced to 40 km/h, as opposed to, very few concerns are coming forward with people who want them raised,” she said.
For example, a 10-km commute without stops would take 20 minutes at 30 km/h, 15 minutes at 40 km/h and 12 minutes at 50 km/h. “Is 30 seconds more on your commute twice a day, is that worth having a safe street network and being safer for your kids and seniors to cross and get to the parks and to visit their friends?” Royce Bodaly said Thursday.Waterloo city council lowers speed limits in residential areas to 30 km/h The Waterloo city councillor says they’re lowering speed limits even further, after a pilot project showed drivers slowed down according to signage alone, without changes to enforcement or street design. In June, council there approved a 30 km/h limit on most collector and residential streets over the next few years. Changing speed limits isn’t a silver-bullet solution to calming traffic, but it could have other ripple effects for design and safety down the road, Bodaly told Global News. “I think that’s where we’re ultimately going to see the biggest bang for the buck for this from the speed limit changes, not just the fact that people will slow down because they see the sign, but it will be the catalyst for some significant changes in road design in the future when these roads are being reconstructed.”4:36
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