Survey: Speed Reduction on Local Roads in the Town of Sidney

In response to community concerns, the Town is considering reducing speed limits on local roads from 50km/h to 30km/h to improve safety for road users, including drivers and people walking, cycling and rolling.

Survey responses will help Council determine whether there is broad public support for this change, and other speed reduction measures.

1.All municipal roads in BC have a speed limit of 50km/h unless posted otherwise. Do you support lowering speed limits on all local roads in Sidney from 50 km/hr to 30 km/h?

Please note: These changes would apply to local roads, shown in purple on the map below.

Map of proposed speed reduction

Yes

No

Unsure

2.Speed limit signage can increase awareness of speed limits and make these limits easier to enforce. However, new signage requires an upfront investment, and some residents prefer to avoid sign clutter.

If lower speed limits were introduced on local roads in Sidney, what would be your preferred approach to signage?

Sign on every street (approximately 300 new signs)

Signs at gateways to neighbourhoods (approximately 60 signs)

Signs on priority streets (approximately 30 signs)

4.In the future, Council may consider speed limits on roads classified as arterial, collector, and provincial.

These roads include:

Ardwell Avenue
Beacon Avenue West
Canora Road *
Fifth Street **
Galaran Road
Mills Road/Mills Road West
McDonald Park Road *
Ocean Avenue**/ Ocean Ave West
Resthaven Drive (north of Mills Road)
Stirling Way
Weiler Avenue West

*shared road with District of North Saanich

** portions under Provincial jurisdiction

Do you have any thoughts you would like to share about traffic speed on these roads?

5.Do you have any thoughts you would like to share about speed limits in general in Sidney?