LOW SPEED LOCALS
Together we can lower speeds on local streets across Australia
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Nearly all bike trips start on local residential streets. But the speed and volume of most neighbourhood streets discourage men, women and children from riding.
The speed and volume of motor vehicles increase the risk of a crash and the severity of a crash. On local streets the perceived risk of a crash discourages most people from riding.
On local streets with no separate space for people to ride bikes, we must lower speed limits to 30km/h. It is the gold standard of speed on local streets and is recommended by the OECD.
Reducing speeds by 10km/h on local streets offers significant public health and safety benefits.
It is the best, easiest, and fastest way to radically improve safety quickly, for both drivers and anyone in front of them.
30 km/h speed limits where people and traffic mix make for streets that are safe, healthy, green and liveable, in other words, streets for people.
Research from across the world shows that lower speeds not only leads to fewer crashes and less serious consequences, but that the entire community will benefit.
Lower speeds encourage more people, particularly kids and the elderly, to walk or ride their bike. The flow on effect is that local suburbs become healthier, happier and more connected as people become more physically and socially active.
Research from the Monash University Accident Research Centre also shows that slower speeds have little real impact on travel times.
We campaign to lower speeds on local streets at every opportunity.
There has been some backlash to the City of Hobart’s proposal to lower speed limits in its city centre and suburban shopping strips, despite the...
Melbourne newspaper The Age has come out in support of lowering speed limits to make our streets safer.
Bicycle Network supports the RACV’s call for lower speed limits outside every school in Victoria, but would like to see it go further.
In an effort to drastically reduce the road toll, speed limits across WA could be slashed by up to 10km/ following a progressive proposal by...
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The 30km/h speed limit trial in the Yarra council area is now underway, with the new speed limits being enforced since 21 September.
A global review into speed and crash risk is calling for 30km/h speed limits in built up environments.
The City of Yarra will become the first Victorian council to introduce a 30 km/h speed limit for local road users, a development welcomed by Bicycle...
The City of Maribyrnong is the latest Melbourne local council to embrace liveable speed streets to enhance bike riding and reduce risk for riders. Maribyrnong...
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