October 9, 2024 - Today we are excited to announce the kick-off of our Fall fundraising campaign. From now until October 31, every donation to BCCC will build our capacity to advocate on behalf of another long overdue change to the Motor Vehicle Act: a default 30kph speed limit on all neighborhood streets in B.C.
Even better – if we raise $30,000, a generous donor has agreed to match your contribution dollar for dollar!
Why 30 kph?
With a province-wide 30 km/hr default, all residential streets in B.C. – streets without a centre line – will be made significantly safer overnight for everyone.
Consider
The probability of survival is just 20% for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, travelling at 50kph – survival chances that increase to 90% when that vehicles is limited to 30kph.
British Columbia can’t afford to ignore the evidence.
Speed limits of 30 kph in 40 European cities delivered:
• a 23% reduction in road crashes
• a 37% reduction in fatalities, and
• a 38% reduction in injuries!
A Toronto study showed a 67% decrease in major and fatal injuries after speed limits were lowered to 30 kph.
Reduced speed limits are also a vital way to encourage walking and cycling – in turn making all road users safer and healthier.
Give to our campaign now here.
