Calgary Residential Speed Limits

• 40 is the new 50: lower speed limit for Calgary’s residential roads now in effect

  Residential roads are the roads in front of most houses and typically have no centre line.

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  May 31, 2021
  
• Calgary city council votes to reduce residential speed limits to 40 km/h

  The speed reduction on residential streets from 50 km/h to 40 km/h takes effect on May 31, 2021, following city council debate on Monday.

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  Feb 2, 2021
  
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• Calgary city council to consider putting residential speed limit changes to plebiscite

  City council will consider the plebiscite question for reducing residential speed limits in Calgary in February 2021.

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  Nov 3, 2020
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• Calgary committee recommends lower residential speed limits

  The recommendation would see Calgary's unposted speed limit drop to 40 km/h, with collector roads having a posted limit of 50 km/h.

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  Sep 30, 2020
• Video of cars whizzing by boy trying to cross Calgary street raises questions on pedestrian right-of-way

  According to the City of Calgary website, "Pedestrians do have the right of way at marked and unmarked crosswalks."

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  Oct 25, 2018
• Airdrie mayor calls 30 km/h speed limit a ‘no-brainer’ for Calgary residential streets

  As Calgary city council looks into lowering the residential speed limits, several other communities have already done so.

  Sep 10, 2018