From today, almost every single street in Fitzroy and Collingwood is limited to 30km/h.
Cars and trams are now limited to driving 30km/h across two inner-Melbourne suburbs, after the state government signed off on a two-year trial to drop the speed limit on almost every street in Fitzroy and Collingwood to decrease serious crashes.
From Thursday, the only streets across the two suburbs not limited to 30km/h are the major state-managed roads – Johnston Street, Nicholson Street, Hoddle Street, Alexandra Parade and Victoria Parade.Jason South Yarra City Mayor and Greens councillor Edward Crossland said the council hoped the measure would eventually become permanent and encompass more of the municipality and other council areas.New 30km/h signs have already been put up in recent days across City of Yarra streets and the new speed limit has officially come into effect.
The expanded trial – which covers a roughly three-kilometre-square area bordered by Alexandra Parade and Nicholson, Hoddle and Victoria streets – comes after the 30km/h limit was introduced in a smaller part of the northern edge of both suburbs in 2018.
The data showed there had been 193 crashes on Collingwood and Fitzroy’s suburban streets in the past five years.Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton had previously dismissed the push for more streets to be limited to 30 kilometres an hourStart the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights.
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