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.