In a submission to the ACT government ahead of the budget, the cycling group Pedal Power calls for 30-kilometre-per-hour speed zones to make suburbs safer.
abc.net.au/news/30kmh-speed-zones-pitched-for-canberra-suburbs/102291840A Canberra cycling group is advocating for 30-kilometre-per-hour speed limits in the suburbs to improve safety on ACT roads.Pedal Power ACT has made a number of recommendations to improve the capital's bike riding amenities, including 30kph speed limits on suburban roads
The group has said their primary goal is to improve Canberra's cycle paths by introducing more of them and extending those that already exist. Pedal Power ACT executive director Simon Copland said the recommendation to lower speed limits on suburban streets was based on World Health Organisation recommendations.
"When you take into account the need to stop and turn corners and such, people actually drive at this speed already," he said.
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