Residential Speed Limit Changes
Reduced speed limits will be introduced on local, collector and activity streets in 2023, as recommended in the Town’s 2018 Integrated Transportation Plan (ITP).
The ITP indicates that establishing lower speed limits in neighbourhoods is about influencing behaviour, supporting quality of life, and providing options for how people get around.
Pedestrian safety is another important reason for the change. Pedestrians have a 90% chance of surviving a collision with a motor vehicle, if that vehicle is travelling at 30km/h or under. If a motor vehicle travelling at 50km/h or above strikes a person walking, their chances of survival diminish to below 40%.
Proposed Community Speed Limit Map (Click to download PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the new 30km/h zones be eligible for photo radar?
No. The provincial guidelines for automated traffic enforcement do not allow automated traffic enforcement to be used n residential zones that are not playground or school zones.
When will these changes be implemented?
These changes will be made in Q2 2023, exact date TBD. We will update the timing once the dates are confirmed.
