The standard flow of traffic on these freeways has long been 120 if there’s no congestion and the weather is good. This change is just reflecting reality.
Unhappy-Hunt-6811 on
It’s 110 from Grimsby to St. Catherine’s, and I don’t think anyone notices. Speeds are between 100 and what the car will do.
Bbooya on
Great for getting around
jameskchou on
407 isn’t safe
nim_opet on
How is that going to help with the congestion? Fixed throughput + increasing number of cars > congestion.
RSMatticus on
will literally do anything but build public transit.
dariusCubed on
Does this apply to semis and large trucks too? They currently have a speed limiter of 105km?
Chuck006 on
I remember in the Harris years there was a traffic study done and found that the speed limit on 400 series highways could be raised to 135 and it would actually decrease accidents. But the province couldn’t afford the lost ticket revenue.
Stephh075 on
So does that mean I can drive 128 without worrying about a ticket?
MeatballsMadeOfPoo on
You could increase the speed limit to 200 but I’m still going to be traveling at 30km/h on the 401 come 3:00 Monday through Friday
Lomeztheoldschooljew on
So…. Everywhere then? Since the 400 series highways were designed for 120 after all.
Ar5_5 on
To bad conservatives won’t do something useful
Interesting_Egg_745 on
This could work, sell booze at gas stations > raise speed limits> cut health care = more open rental opportunities!
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Vroom Vroom! Traffic jams at a fast pace.
The standard flow of traffic on these freeways has long been 120 if there’s no congestion and the weather is good. This change is just reflecting reality.
It’s 110 from Grimsby to St. Catherine’s, and I don’t think anyone notices. Speeds are between 100 and what the car will do.
Great for getting around
407 isn’t safe
How is that going to help with the congestion? Fixed throughput + increasing number of cars > congestion.
will literally do anything but build public transit.
Does this apply to semis and large trucks too? They currently have a speed limiter of 105km?
I remember in the Harris years there was a traffic study done and found that the speed limit on 400 series highways could be raised to 135 and it would actually decrease accidents. But the province couldn’t afford the lost ticket revenue.
So does that mean I can drive 128 without worrying about a ticket?
You could increase the speed limit to 200 but I’m still going to be traveling at 30km/h on the 401 come 3:00 Monday through Friday
So…. Everywhere then? Since the 400 series highways were designed for 120 after all.
To bad conservatives won’t do something useful
This could work, sell booze at gas stations > raise speed limits> cut health care = more open rental opportunities!