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Updating the Traffic Calming Policy to Reflect the Speed Limits on Local Roads

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The decision

2022-07-19 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to update the Traffic Calming Policy so that the warrant for minimum speed is measured against the posted speed limit and not the current standard of 40 kilometres per hour.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 18-1

For (18)Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Mihevc, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Robin Buxton Potts, Shelley Carroll
Against (1)Stephen Holyday
Absent (6)Anthony Perruzza, Gary Crawford, James Pasternak, John Filion, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle
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In 2015, a decision to reduce the speed limit of all local (residential) roads in Toronto and East York from 40 km/h to 30 km/h was made. In 2021, through the direction of Vision Zero, staff reports to reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on all local roads were presented at the respective Community Councils and were adopted; supporting the change to reduce the speed limit on all residential streets across the City to 30 km/h.

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We know that motor vehicle speed is a contributing factor in the number of crashes, fatalities and severity of injuries that result from road collisions and that the research has indicated that reduced speeds not only reduce the likelihood of a collision but also reduce the severity of injuries when collisions occur. However, our Traffic Calming Policy still uses the warranted speed of 40 km/h when evaluating the minimum speed on residential streets instead of the posted speed limit of 30 km/h.

Staff recommended

Councillor Gord Perks recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to update the Traffic Calming Policy so that the warrant for minimum speed is measured against the posted speed limit and not the current standard of 40 km/h.

Considered

  • 2022-07-07 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · adopted

    Decision as filed

    The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to update the Traffic Calming Policy so that the warrant for minimum speed is measured against the posted speed limit and not the current standard of 40 kilometres per hour.

  • 2022-07-19 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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