Despite 30 km/h and 40 km/h being identified as the most difficult speed limits to comply with, a University of NSW study has recommended the lower limit be implemented in high-risk areas across Canberra.
But it added that it shouldn’t be the only change to make the ACT’s roads safer.
Kurrajong independent MLA Thomas Emerson has been advocating for safer active travel in Canberra, and stressed any move to reduce speed limits would need to be met with “far more investment” in active travel options.
“If we just make it harder to travel by car without improving access to other forms of transport, we’re going to end up with a lot of really frustrated Canberrans,” he said.
“Canberra’s streets should be a lot more active, liveable and child-friendly than they are, but our city will remain deeply car-dependent until public and active transport options are made significantly more attractive.
“Addressing gaps in our footpath network, actually funding the construction of the cycling network contained in the ACT Active Travel Plan, and trialling slower streets in some suburbs would be great first steps.”
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