Reduced speed limits coming to some Vaughan neighbourhoods

As the next step in the City of Vaughan’s commitment to road safety, speed limits in some neighbourhoods are decreasing from 50 kilometres per hour to 40 kilometres per hour. New signage to indicate the reduced speed limits will begin to be installed in early May, and it is anticipated this work will be completed by the end of May.

This direction will see speed limit reductions on Cunningham Drive, Carron Avenue, David Todd Avenue, Terra Road, Via Campanile, Chatfield Drive, Via Romano Boulevard, Ilan Ramon Boulevard, North Park Road and Campbell Avenue. For more details, visit vaughan.ca/SpeedPolicy.

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.

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. Evidence suggests that lowering speed limits, especially in residential areas, can be effective in reducing the risk of severe injury or even death due to a motor vehicle collision. 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 one of four programs in the City’s MoveSmart Mobility Management Strategy (2022-2026), which focuses on road safety and citizen engagement. 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.

Reducing speed limits is just one step in helping to keep roads safe. The City reminds pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to be alert, follow the rules of the road and walk safely. Take extra precautions around crosswalks, pedestrian crossovers, stopped school buses, schools and intersections.

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