Merri-bek City Council Slashes Brunswick Road Speed to 40km/h miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Safer CBD speed starts next week
Hobart’s city centre will be a safer place from Monday, when a 40km/h vehicle speed limit comes into effect.
Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the change coincided with students returning to school, providing an extra incentive to slow down in the city.
“This small speed reduction of just 10km/h can make a big difference to the safety of pedestrians and cyclists – including school students moving around our city,” Cr Reynolds said. “It will also likely reduce the number of crashes that cause traffic snarls and millions of dollars’ worth of damage every year.