Nanny-state Ontario considering lower residential speed limits.

"Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy" (zipppyart) 01/30/2015 at 14:07 • Filed to: Ontario, Speed Limits, nannystate

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The Government of Ontario, or as some of us like to call it, 'No-fun-tario', is considering lower speed limits in residential areas. Presumably for a cash grab to catch "speeders". The current speed, of 50 KM/H is considered too high, after being 'safe' for many years.

While I think 50 KM/H default is good as it is, the example I see in the report is exaggerated. that road could use a 30 KM/H speed (imo). Every other residential street I've driven on went by fine with 50 KM/H.

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Thoughts, my fellow Opponauts?

thebigbossyboss > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 14:09

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http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/ontario-govern…

CB > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 14:10

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50 km/h on most streets and 40 km/h in school zones works fine. I can understand if they want to lower the speed limit in downtown Toronto, though, because people keep getting run over. Everywhere else? The speed limit is fine. Maybe the drivers are the problem.

thebigbossyboss > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 14:10

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Thoughts: I really hate the govt of ontario, and this idea is very stupid.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 14:11

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What kind of Mickey Mouse bullshit is this km thing? Is it like a mile for parts of the world that don't matter?

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > thebigbossyboss 01/30/2015 at 14:13

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hah, missed your post.

For Sweden > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 14:13

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You dare question the ministers appointed by HM the Queen?

thebigbossyboss > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 01/30/2015 at 14:13

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Miles for the parts of the world that do matter. Only insignificant countries like Liberia and Myanmar use miles. There was some other country too, but I forget where.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > thebigbossyboss 01/30/2015 at 14:15

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Ontario needs more Rob Ford.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 14:19

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30kph is soooooooo slow....

WhiskeyGolf > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 14:35

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Would you trade lower residential limits for a highway boost to 130 km/h?

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > WhiskeyGolf 01/30/2015 at 14:53

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That's a tricky one, I'd love to have a quicker flow on the highway. If the 'residential' speeds stay to narrow residential roads, i'd be for it.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > E30Joe drives a Subaru 01/30/2015 at 14:59

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In the road in the report, I'd say it makes sense. there's lots of cars parked, children playing, lots of houses, unless you're passing through, I'd see no reason to go faster there.

However, they are doing a pilot project for school zones around here at 30 in ~600m stretches, and it is agonizing, it's full of pillars in the middle of the road, and I tend to feel like I'm going to understeer into them. This is also a road that doesn't have many cars.

Tapas > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 15:18

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I'm guessing this is among other stricter measures to reduce road accidents.

Some other laws in the pipeline include:

1. Raising the age to get a permanent license to 35. So you must always have a 35+ person in your car if you are below 35.

2. Mandating attachment of old tires on all flat vertical surfaces of the car.

3. Mandating the all parking lots, school zones and residential neighbourhoods to have speed bumps every 100 meters.

4. Mandating a legal turning speed of 25 mph.

5. New "Don't Smile talk while driving", "Dont laugh while driving" and "Don't eat while driving" campaigns to reduce distractions during driving.

Manic Otti > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/30/2015 at 16:04

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This is most likely a money grab disguised as "safety". This reminds me of a barren stretch of road in the town I used to live in where they lowered the speed limit from 45 to 35 for "safety". The only thing on that stretch of road is a couple of driveways and a church parking lot where the cops always sit in the off hours insuring the "safety" of everyone.