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30km/h zones in Liverpool should have stayed

Embattled Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun will not seek re-election next month By Stephanie Dalzell Posted Tue 9 Aug 2016 at 5:45pmTuesday 9 Aug 2016 at 5:45pm, updated Tue 9 Aug 2016 at 6:41pm https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-09/ned-mannoun-liverpool-mayor-will-not-seek-re-election/7710880 Embattled Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun will not seek re-election next month By Stephanie Dalzell Posted Tue 9 Aug 2016 at 5:45pmTuesday 9 Aug 2016 at 5:45pm, updated Tue 9 Aug 2016 at 6:41pm https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-09/ned-mannoun-liverpool-mayor-will-not-seek-re-election/7710880

WalkSydney is sad to understand that the speed limit in the Liverpool CBD will be increased from 30km/h to 40km/h after Mayor Ned Mannoun made it his mission to go back to a 40km/h speed limit.

His 100 day vision included the removal of the safe 30km/h speed limits in the CBD as well as

  •  Creating 500 extra car spaces in the Liverpool CBD
  • Improving public spaces and parks, roads and footpaths
  • Focusing on reducing traffic and congestion

We saw a significant decline in injuries during the Liverpool trial. 

Since the 30km/h speed limits were introduced, only eight people have been injured, including two serious injuries, compared to 23 injuries and five serious injuries in the preceding 12 months.  From a safety perspective, the trial has been a fantastic success. Increasing the speed limit will mean more people will end up in hospital and we can assume that someone will be killed or seriously injured in Liverpool as a consequence.

Please find our joint media release with some suggestions what went wrong in the trial and how to do it better next time below.

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