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Speed Limits
Under the Highway Traffic Act, the City
can set speed limits ranging from 40 to 80 km/h in 10 km/h
intervals. The HTA has set a default municipal speed limit of 50
km/h on roadways within cities, towns, villages or built-up areas,
when no other speed limit is posted.
Our policy reserves the use of 40 km/h speed
limits for all local and collector roads within the City. Speed
limits on City, Regional and Provincial arterial roads are
influenced by the roadway's design and classification. In reviewing
speed limits a number of factors are considered such as vehicle
operating speeds, adjacent development, collision history,
pedestrian activity, driveway spacing and the location of
intersections.
For
more information, please contact Traffic Engineering at
905.420.4630 or by email.
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