Traffic Calming
Imagine a traffic infrastructure that keeps vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians moving without accident, injury or death? That's safety worth aiming for, and the City of Nanaimo is striving to reach that goal.
Road safety for all begins with lower speeds.
In recent years, we have seen a rise in speeding incidents among Nanaimo drivers. As a result, we have also heard from more and more residents who are interested in traffic calming as a way to slow drivers down on our roads.
There are posted speed limits for a reason. Different speeds are set for different roads, with the intent of creating a safe road environment that keeps vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic moving.
Controlling driver speed is important; slower vehicles generally mean less chance of an accident, and a smaller chance of injury or death when there is an accident. And when the accident involves a pedestrian or cyclist, the lower the motor vehicle speed, the more likely that pedestrian or cyclist will survive the crash.
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