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Local road speed limit 60km → 30km
Heads up for drivers!
From September 1, 2026, the speed limit on many small residential roads will change from the default 60 km/h to 30 km/h.
This mainly applies to narrow local roads with:
- no center line
- no lane markings
- no posted speed limit sign
So if you turn into a small neighborhood street and there’s no sign, it’s safest to assume the limit is 30 km/h.
Main roads, roads with lane markings, and roads with posted speed limit signs are not changing because of this rule.
The goal is to try and make residential streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and kids.
I see too many reports of TV of kids getting hit by trucks and old people… it’s all so very sad.
u/jellois1234 — 7 hours ago