The 40 km/h limit - being as objective as we can
The 40 km/h speed limit is more a question of amenity rather than safety. A 40 km/h limit is likely to improve amenity for local residents and reduce it for motorists. Changed attitudes to speeding and the use of speed cameras for enforcement mean that a 40 km/h limit is not necessarily bound to fail, but its success is by no means certain. It is essential to put in place a comprehensive evaluation should a 40 km/h limit be introduced, which must be planned well in advance to ensure adequate "before" data is collected.
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Authors:
- Cairney, P
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1992-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 6p
- Monograph Title: Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Seminar, Friday, 3rd April, 1992, "40 kmh Speed Limit", ARRB, Victoria
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Attitudes; Residential areas; Speed control; Speed limits; Streets; Traffic
- ATRI Terms: Attitude; Residential area; Speed control; Speed limit; Street; Traffic
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01432709
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 24 2012 5:10PM