Here's a look at the context around the issue:How are speed limits determined? Political considerations are also a factor, such as when the United States passed a national speed limit law in the early 1970s. In 2014, British Columbia adjusted speed limits on 33 sections of highway following a months-long public consultation that showed widespread support for increasing limits. Across Canada, maximum posted speed limits vary by province, from 90 km/h in Prince Edward Island to 110 km/h in B.C., Nova Scotia and elsewhere. Across Canada, maximum posted speed limits vary by province, from 90 km/h in Prince Edward Island to 110 km/h in B.C., Nova Scotia and elsewhere.

Source: CBC News May 05, 2019 14:48 UTC