Reducing Default Speed Limits for Municipal Roads

WHEREAS local governments are concerned about resident safety on municipal streets, and lower vehicle speeds reduce the severity of injuries to pedestrians in vehiclepedestrian collisions; AND WHEREAS consistent province-wide speed limits promote driver awareness and ease enforcement between municipalities: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM request the Province of British Columbia to amend the Motor Vehicle Act to limit the default speed limit on a highway in a municipality to 40 kmh and allocate implementation funds to assist municipalities in installing signage for higher speeds where appropriate.