[COMMUTINGZ Slowdown in urban zones Region approves plan to reduce speed limits I“ ("th TRABHQ ’mh wt Won; .wr: ~,;. 1L .‘li' ’ ‘r ‘3 1.1.1., '4 it. Min-x ll'th't‘t‘ll our rural and mlmn im‘m York t ltairperxon llill Fm h \dltl \‘(itli impala lion densities int'wasing along llldHV ol [llt‘ .region’s roads. ll is not'mxarv to haw t, (illsh tent speed limits that honor balanm- rho- ttt‘t‘tls of motorists and ptx'lvstrians. ht‘ added ’lbe policy also mmqmratm suggestions local munitipal tonnt‘ils. wlm'h wanted more input on proposal \[X‘t‘d llnlll changes. The region will follow a four xtcp pron-35 before any changes are implemented. includ ing identiï¬cation ol a section of road tor potential speed limit mange. a renew ol thr ll \‘H‘ll lld\t‘ll(‘tl rtrgional toad». \tltlt a». Hm T or Hathurst \trwt. are part ol your commuting routine it's a good time to cast- oï¬ the accelerator. York Region has adopted a new speed limit policy that will result in lower speed limits in urban areas in an effort to better improve safety and provldc consistenq' for driven. that means multiple lane roads, such as Bathurst. wnh speed limits of fit), “'0 and 8t) Lin h. Will be 60 ion/h (om-x". 1hr policv. approved by York Region (oun- [nbunr .‘WQ’OTWODJOHJ I fwd It “'5; )ti It i I ‘13“ (ii last week. uses guidelirm from the Trans- portation Asun‘iation of Canada. a nationally retognia-d group promoting sale. cffedivc road section by York stafl. ("Uthlllldlltilt With the local lllllllltLlpdl staff and York liegirmal Politr and apprt'n'al in the region‘x transpor- tation senith Committm- and ( (lllllL ii. The new p050“ use.» a tornrnon bongo approach to establishing or t‘hanging speed lllnllh by balancing motonsts Itt‘t‘ds With safety. Whitt‘hurrh~Httittï¬X’tllt' Mayor and (ornmittu- chairpc-rwn \‘taynr lrnmvrsor: \dld, Urgently reqtnrul speed limit ( hangt-x nit, b0 rovimwd immediately, All other t haan under tonsidcmtion {UlllM the tour. stop pro (‘95s and will be brought lorwartl lor mmmn too and munril mnsrderannn twn t' pm war, lot mort‘ information. Visit york ( a and sustait’iablc transportation services. , the raised rules seek to minimize injuries 3 in collisions' by lowering limits to 60 km/h in “Au-J the mgion'x urban art'iLS. l'hc polity also calls 'lor TU ltmih limits on urban and mral border 'rouds and H1) lun s’h in mm] areas. ~ l'hat moans homily travelled rt lads. inrlud- ing llwx 7 from Vaughan to Markham. could have it ~pu-d limit rodumion from 80 built to tilt kin: h. Ulltï¬iqlfilllsll. palestriaria and don my talus hold, the region said. [he n'vw polity proposes appropnato «pom gtndolines‘ to better rolled the (litter t Go to i " F1 *5." to get started today. CIlE (mm sooumou «an 1 .- I I ‘ W2 ,W.‘ L “if†.u/SpringEnrol CENTENNIAL The Future of Le’a’mmg N 'I _ I" Y! A!“ WI\I{HAN I Y I’Al‘lS 8: LABUllli 418-809-080. 908-430-2473 8-38-43†’ w b v l§5r Visit Our Showrooms ‘ lCu-“i‘ rm to?