Matthew Mclaughlin, Ben Beck, Julie Brown and Megan Sharkey
Matthew Mclaughlin, Author provided
Five Australian states and territories are trialling or planning 30km/h speed limits and zones. However, some peoplequestion if 30km/h speed limits are actually urgent and necessary, or are instead a so-called “nanny state” policy or revenue-raising activity.
Low-speed streets are about much more than road safety and increasing fine revenue. By building safer streets, governments and cities around the world are creating more liveable cities. The benefits include low crime levels, more physically active citizens, greater social connectedness, increased spending in local businesses and less pollution.
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Disclosure statement
Matthew Tepi Mclaughlin is affiliated with the International Society for Physical Activity and Health, the Australasian Society for Physical Activity and Newcastle Cycleways Movement.
Ben Beck receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Transport Accident Commission, the Victorian Department of Health, VicHealth, RACV, and the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Canada. He is President of the Australasian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN).
jbrown@georgeinstitute.org.au receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council, Australian and State government transport, health and insurance agencies. She heads the Injury program at the George Institute for Global Health and is co-Director of the Transurban Road Safety Centre at NeuRA.