"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
07/04/2014 at 09:47 • Filed to: None
9
9|
"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
07/04/2014 at 09:47 • Filed to: None | 9
| 9 |
The Canadian province of British Columbia raised speed limits on 1,300 kms of rural highways from 110 km/h to 120 km/h.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
"When B.C. raised speed limits on some highways this week, following the lead of states and provinces across North America, it reflected a growing consensus: faster is often safer.
B.C.'s top limit is now 120 km/h, the highest in Canada, but provinces from Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan have raised some limits to 110 km/h in recent years - in line with trends in the U.S., where speed limits have steadily increased since the mid-1990s.
The higher speeds restore limits that were lowered during the 1970s energy crisis in a bid to save fuel, rather than lives.
"There's certainly skepticism," B.C. transportation minister Todd Stone admitted Thursday, a day after increasing limits on 1,300 kilometres of rural highway. "But the facts are the facts. When you have motorists all generally moving at the same rate of speed - as opposed to people moving much faster or much slower than the natural flow of speed - you're going to have a safer corridor."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKdbx…
Oppo should laud Todd Stone for listening to the actual facts and not the NIMBY's or the police who will lose their revenue stream.
If you want to learn more about speeding... and why this is a good change watch this video:
Meanwhile in Ontario we have the best roads in the entire country...but don't break that 100 km/h limit boy or you'll go to jail.
Annoying Ontario is annoying.
Mosqvich
> thebigbossyboss
07/04/2014 at 09:50 |
|
That speed is about in parity with the Western half of America and a lot of other states. I found it impossibly aggravating while driving in Ontario from Ottawa to Montreal. SLOW. Painfully so.
|
thebigbossyboss
> Mosqvich
07/04/2014 at 09:51 |
|
Welcome to ontario buddy. That's all I can say. I am from BC originally and know that the roads out there aren't as good as our roads here, but because BC doesn't think it's citizens are idiots they let you go faster.
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> thebigbossyboss
07/04/2014 at 09:58 |
|
Glad to see this is happening, though its good its only on the nice weather side of the province. Doing 120km/h in winter conditions is just bad news on the far side.
|
thebigbossyboss
> Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
07/04/2014 at 10:00 |
|
The speed limit is how fast you should be going in "ideal" conditions....not when it's snowing. I don't care what the speed limit is, I will NOT be going 120 when there is snow on the road.
|
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> thebigbossyboss
07/04/2014 at 10:03 |
|
But people still do, that is the problem. I'm sure there will be a study on the increase after a year or two.
bob and john
> thebigbossyboss
07/04/2014 at 10:49 |
|
"dont break that limit"
404, 401, 400 and 403. i dont think ive ever seen anyone @ less then 120 on a nice day.
407? ppl cruise @ 140.
nobody
> thebigbossyboss
07/05/2014 at 13:41 |
|
At first I read it as "BC raises the speed to 1300 km/h on highways" and I started planning a vacation to Vancouver.
|
thebigbossyboss
> bob and john
07/05/2014 at 13:50 |
|
the 417 usually has a good amount of people doing 120 too, as does the 416. Look I'm not saying we don't drive fast, just that the 100 km/h speed limits are technically the law, and it's stupid low.
desertdog5051
> thebigbossyboss
07/05/2014 at 15:33 |
|
About time.