Reduced speed limits are coming to select neighbourhoods

The City takes another step forward in its commitment to road safety 

This direction will come into effect in one block in each ward (PDF): 

• Ward 1 – neighbourhood bounded by Nashville Road, Highway 27, Major Mackenzie Drive and Huntington Road
• Ward 2 – neighbourhood bounded by Major Mackenzie Drive, Islington Avenue, Rutherford Road and Highway 27
• Ward 3 – neighbourhood bounded by Major Mackenzie Drive, Weston Road, Rutherford Road and Pine Valley Drive
• Ward 4 – neighbourhood bounded by Rutherford Road, Bathurst Street, Langstaff Road, Highway 7 and Dufferin Street
• Ward 5 – neighbourhood bounded by Clark Avenue, Yonge Street, Steeles Avenue and Centre Street 

Installation of the new speed limit signs will begin in July and wrap up in September. 

This is the next step in the City’s comprehensive Speed Limit Policy. Approved by Council on June 2, 2021 (PDF), the policy sets and adjusts appropriate speed limits throughout the City’s street network to continue to help ensure a safe community for all road users, including motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, and to address growing urbanization. 

Evidence suggests that lowering speed limits, especially in residential areas, can effectively reduce the risk of severe injury or even death due to a motor vehicle collision. 

The policy is exclusive to municipal roads and focuses on four areas within Vaughan’s road network: rural roadways, built-up/urban areas (including school zones), public laneways and select neighbourhoods. The first step in the policy was to reduce speed limits in all school zone areas in Vaughan, which was completed in September 2021, then in all public laneways, which was implemented in December 2021. 

For more information and to stay updated on the City’s Speed Limit Policy, visit vaughan.ca/SpeedPolicy. 

The Speed Limit Policy is part of the MoveSmart Mobility Management Strategy (MoveSmart). MoveSmart sets the direction and priorities for the next five years while ensuring an efficient, reliable, safe and sustainable transportation system for everyone who works, lives in or visits Vaughan. 

On March 10, 2021, Council endorsed MoveSmart, reinforcing the City’s commitment to Transportation and Mobility – a strategic priority in the 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan (PDF). MoveSmart focuses on improving the municipal road network, enhancing road safety and supporting more cycling and pedestrian infrastructure to create fully connected and integrated communities. The strategy will be reviewed and updated every five years. Progress on its implementation is reported annually to Council. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/MoveSmart. 

#SlowDownVaughan

Furthering the City’s commitment to road safety, free #SlowDownVaughan signs are available for all members of the community to place on lawns and windows to encourage drivers to slow down.  They are available for pickup at local community centres (excluding Garnet A. Williams Community Centre as it remains temporarily closed for renovations) and Vaughan Public Libraries’ three Resource Libraries – Bathurst Clark, Civic Centre and Pierre Berton. 

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