It seems New Zealand is about to slow down, with proposals to reduce urban speed limits right across the country, as well as on state highways. But survivors’ stories, such as those recorded by transportation consultant Jeanette Ward, also powerfully demonstrate how lower speeds can save lives. The first is that evidence shows lower speed limits in urban areas add virtually no time to journeys. A range of other benefits from reducing speed limits are identified by Paul Tranter and Rod Tolley in their book Slow Cities. Overall, reduced speed limits in urban areas would not only reduce injuries and deaths, they would also make our towns and cities better places to live.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2022 16:29 UTC