NOTL Lowers Speed Limit

Monday, 17 November 2025 17:43

By Geoff Waterfield

Council had previously voted to lower speeds on rural roads in the summer

Niagara-on-the-Lake has decided to lower the speed limit on urban roads from 50km/hr to 40km/hr.

The decision was made by council last Tuesday.

The town opted to move forward with the change without first receiving a traffic safety study, which had originally been requested of staff.

A high volume of work was deemed the reason as to why the study was not done.

Councillors had already reduced the speed on all rural roads to 70 km/h from 80 km/h this past July.

The speed limit reductions do not apply to Regional Roads, such as Niagara Stone Road.

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