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City of Pickering January 2003 40 Km/h Reduced Speed Policy ______________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 POLICY STATEMENT ..…………………………………..………………….. 1 2.0 INTRODUCTION …………………..……………………………………….… 1 3.0 SCOPE …………………………………………………………………………. 2 4.0 IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS ……………..……………………………….. 2 5.0 COST IMPLICATIONS …………………………………………………….…. 3 7.0 CONCLUSION …..…………………………………………………………….. 3 LIST OF FIGURES PAGE Figure 1: 40 km/h Reduced Speed Investigation Flowchart …..……….………..…….. 4 Figure 2: 40 km/h Reduced Speed Evaluation Worksheet …………………………….. 5
City of Pickering January 2003 40 Km/h Reduced Speed Policy ______________________________________________________________________________ 1.0 POLICY STATEMENT This policy has been developed to help maintain the safe and efficient operation of City streets through the proper application of speed limits. The service function of collector and arterial streets within the City should be protected against the arbitrary and ineffective lowering of speeds to 40 km/h. Reduced speeds should be limited to areas of high pedestrian generation or on local streets where the community is aware of the real and perceived benefits, yet remains in majority support of the installation. 2.0 INTRODUCTION In accordance with Section 128, Part (1) (b) of the Highway Traffic Act, the statutory maximum rate of speed for motor vehicles within a city, town, village, police-village, or built-up area is 50 km/h. Statutory speed limits are set by the Ministry of Transportation as a means to develop uniformity for speed zoning on similar roads throughout the Province. Statutory speed limits on municipal roadways may be amended by by-law of Municipal Council to rates of 40, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 km/h. Amending speed limits from the statutory limit of 50 km/h should only be considered following a proper engineering study to technically justify a reduction or an increase in the maximum speed limit. The arbitrary lowering of speed limits to unrealistic levels typically produces a wider range of vehicle speeds and a more dangerous operating environment on the roadway. The 85 th percentile speed, which is the speed at or below which 85 percent of motorist’s travel, is generally regarded as the safe operating speed for a roadway. Speeds posted in accordance with the statutory limit and/or the 85 th percentile typically result in traffic flowing at more uniform rates which increases safety, leading to fewer accidents. Statutory speed limits are regularly reduced to 40 km/h on City streets as a means to respond to vehicle speeding complaints. While it is recognized that this initiative may provide a perceived improvement, studies undertaken “before” and “after” the revised speeds have been put into effect, regularly confirm that there are no significant improvements in average speeds. Speed reductions to 40 km/h prove to have the least effect on collector and arterial streets since the design and service function of these types of roadways generally support higher comfort levels for motorists which consequently result in higher vehicle operating speeds. This policy has been developed to address the real and perceived benefits of reducing speed limits to 40 km/h on City streets. Speed reductions to 40 km/h should be limited to implementation on local streets where studies warrant or where a majority of residents remain in support of the installation. Speed reductions on collector and arterial streets should only be implemented where engineering studies confirm the technical justification for the reduction.
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