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B.C. gets new 120 km/h zones

Started by Kniwt, July 03, 2014, 08:58:54 AM

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Kniwt

The CBC reports:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/speed-limits-on-some-b-c-highways-to-hit-120-km-h-1.2694277

QuoteHighway 5 (the Coquihalla) from Hope to Kamloops.
Highway 97C (the Connector) from Aspen Grove to Drought Hill Interchange, Peachland.
Highway 19 (the Island Highway) from Parksville to south of Willis Road, Campbell River.


doorknob60

Wow, looks like they raised lots of stretches to much more reasonable speeds. Will be nice if I ever make it up north. Too bad Oregon has no chance of doing that anytime soon, although I'd have never guessed BC would do that either.

Dr Frankenstein

I wonder if it's in response to the public outcry that came up after the "Speed Kills Your Pocketbook" video went viral.

Stephane Dumas

Quote from: Dr Frankenstein on July 04, 2014, 12:05:13 PM
I wonder if it's in response to the public outcry that came up after the "Speed Kills Your Pocketbook" video went viral.

I wondered the same thing too. Here the video in question.




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