US EditionVancouver Reducing Speed Limit to 30 Km/h on Residential Streets
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 9 – New 30 km/h speed limit on minor residential streets aims to reduce pedestrian fatalities from 80% to 15%, addressing safety concerns especially for seniors, city officials said.
- Vancouver city council unanimously approved lowering speed limits on local residential streets to 30 kilometres per hour.
- The approval followed evidence from global studies and local concerns about pedestrian safety, especially among seniors.
- The new limit affects streets without a center line and will start in 25 neighbourhoods with extensive traffic calming measures and new signage.
- Lowering speed limits can cut pedestrian fatality rates from 80% to 15%, reduce stopping distances, and decrease collisions significantly.
- The city expects safer streets, fewer fatalities and injuries, and plans to study impacts for further implementation phases in other areas.
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Vancouver council cuts speed limit to 30km/h on local streets to reduce collisions
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