Traffic Safety

• Hamilton speeding up construction for conversion of Main into two-way street

  Council gave final approval to speeding up a $26 million Main Street redevelopment which aims to cut construction time from an earlier outlook.

  Politics

  Mar 27
  
• More cities may copy Montreal’s ban of right turns on red, but safety data lacks

  Despite decades of debate, even traffic safety advocates who favour the ban say there's a lack of reliable data proving the measure improves safety.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2023
  
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• Should B.C. speeders get traffic tickets based on how much they earn?

  The debate over the concept was reignited this week, after a new driver was caught driving at double the posted speed limit in North Vancouver.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2023
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• Sidewalk for West Vancouver school scrapped amid neighbours’ opposition

  The work was proposed for Irwin Park Elementary, after a municipal study identified a gravel shoulder bordering one side of the school as a high priority for a safety upgrade.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• School zones back in effect, Winnipeg police warn drivers

  Police say it's easy for drivers to forget about the back-in-force 30 km/h limit after not having to worry about it through the summer.

  Traffic

  Sep 7, 2023
• Tesla faces U.S. safety probe over steering control issues

  The document says investigators will look into how often the problem happens, manufacturing processes and the severity of the problem.

  Consumer

  Aug 1, 2023
• Signal, traffic flow changes improve road safety in Hamilton

  With the number of fatal pedestrian collisions so far in 2023 below that of 2022, recent improvements from a safety review of Hamilton's roadways appear to be working.

  Traffic

  Jul 28, 2023
• Short-term improvements to three high-risk Hamilton intersections completed

  The short-term changes have been made to parts of Main Street and King Street in an effort to reduce a high frequency of collisions.

  Traffic

  May 29, 2023
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• Main Street’s two-way conversion in Hamilton expected to slow 403 traffic

  Hamilton's director of transportation insists adding a westbound lane to Main Street from the Delta to Dundurn will 'slow' traffic not create 'gridlock.'

  Traffic

  May 24, 2023
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• City seeks feedback to convert Hamilton’s Main Street to two way traffic

  City staff are hoping to finalize plans this summer on a prefered method of converting Main Street from a one-way to a two-way road at the delta on the east side.

  Traffic

  May 12, 2023