Inner West Council has been slammed by locals over plans to reduce the speed limit to 40km/h on all local roads to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians.
The Inner West Council committed to lowering speed limits to 40km/h on all local roads as part of its Integrated Transport Policy in 2020, to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists.
Stream your news live & on demand with Flash for $8/month and no lock in contracts. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 “This is insanity. 40km/h is already too slow - maybe defensible past schools during school start/finish but 30kph?! Have we lost our minds. Why not just literally wrap ourselves in cotton wool to minimise impact damage rather than just metaphorically,” wrote one person.
“The global best practice is to set 30km/h speed limits where cars mix with people walking and cycling,” Lena Huda, spokesperson for 30Please said. She said the transport authority blamed budget shortfalls for the delay, including a lack of funding for new signs.
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