Ontario residents now have the opportunity to tell the Ministry of Transportation what they think of the possibility of changing the default speed limit for local roads within urban areas.
The current default maximum speed limit for local roads within urban areas in Ontario is 50 kilometres per hour.
MTO is consulting with stakeholders on the following options:
-Maintain current default speed limit of 50 km/h;
-Reduce the default speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h;
-Permit municipalities to set a default speed limit of 50 km/h or 40 km/h inside municipal boundaries, and require the posting of a sign at each entry point of the municipality; or
-Permit municipalities to set a different default speed limit inside municipal boundaries or neighbourhoods, and require the posting of a sign at each entry point of the municipality/neighbourhood.
You can comment and/or complete a questionnaire online here by Feb. 27, 2015.
