Highway Speed Limits

Whereas highways in British Columbia are managed by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, who oversee the maintenance, service and safety standards, which includes setting and adjusting speed limits; And whereas certain highway intersections, that are the only access to neighbourhoods, experience a high collision frequency: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Ministry of Transportation and Transit amend the current warrant process criteria to include community safety concerns when requesting a review of speed limits for municipalities and regional districts experiencing significant highway collisions where alternate neighbourhood access is unavailable.