Vancouver's city council has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit on local streets to 30 kilometres per hour, down from the provincially mandated 50 kilometres per hour.
Fully closing some streets to vehicle traffic also helps. It not only reduces collisions but also increases vehicle throughput.
The change in Vancouver is specifically aimed at minor streets though, where other traffic calming measures are usually already in place. And the reduced speed is a climate measure more than a safety measure.
Fully closing some streets to vehicle traffic also helps. It not only reduces collisions but also increases vehicle throughput.
The change in Vancouver is specifically aimed at minor streets though, where other traffic calming measures are usually already in place. And the reduced speed is a climate measure more than a safety measure.