Region revising speed limits to improve safety

York Region is revising posted speed limits in several municipalities, including the Town of Stouffville.

The speed limit on Woodbine Avenue from 200 metres north of Marjorie Drive to 800 metres north of Aurora Road as well as from 180 metres south of Bloomington Road to 259 metres south of Vandorf Sideroad is changing from 80 to 70 kilometres per hour.

Under the Highway Traffic Act, Regional Council has the authority to revise speed limits under 100 kilometres per hour. To notify drivers of speed limit changes, signs are placed at the beginning of each changed speed zone and for the first 60 to 90 days includes a sign on the top with the word ‘NEW.’

In the City of Vaughan, the speed limit on King-Vaughan Road from one kilometre west of Keele Street to one kilometre east of Keele Street is being revised from 70 to 60 kilometres per hour.

In the Town of East Gwillimbury, the speed limit on Leslie Street from 230 metres north of Mount Albert Road/Farr Avenue to Doane Road is changing from 80 to 70 kilometres per hour. Also, on Leslie Street from 320 metres south of Queensville Sideroad to 675 metres south of Queensville Sideroad, the speed limit is changing from 40 to 50 kilometres per hour as Queensville Public School was relocated. The speed limit on Queensville Sideroad from 800 metres east of Yonge Street to 2nd Concession Road is changing from 70 to 60 kilometres per hour.

In the Township of King, the speed limit on King Road from 135 metres west of 10th Concession to 200 metres east of 10th Concession is changing from 80 to 50 kilometres per hour. Also, on King Road from 190 metres east of 11th Concession to 135 metres west of 10th Concession, the speed limit is being revised from 80 to 70 kilometres per hour. On 17th Sideroad from Jane Street to Dufferin Street, the speed limit is dropping from 60 to 50 kilometres per hour.

According to the York Region Vision Zero Traveller Safety Plan, aggressive driving that includes speeding represents 45 per cent of severe collisions on Regional roads. Speed limit revisions are recommended and approved based on defined principles, including industry standards and criteria in the Region’s Establishing Speed Limits on Regional Roads Policy.
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Learn more about traffic safety measures to protect the most vulnerable road users at york.ca/TrafficSafety.

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