Manly cuts speeds to 30km/h to become NSW's slowest suburb

Manly is now home to NSW's first 30km/h town centre, with the Northern Beaches Council slowing vehicles to protect visitors and locals who walk and cycle near the harbour and the beach.

The moves are part of a NSW push to reduce speed-related injuries by cutting speeds to 40km/h or lower in very busy pedestrian areas and to make cities more liveable.A map showing the new 30km/h speed zone area in the busy pedestrian areas stretching from Manly's foreshore near the ferry through the town to the beach.

Replacing existing 40km/h speed limits with 30km/h had been well received, Mr Brownlee said. If successful, it will be extended to other areas in the northern beaches. He has been lobbying councils such as Northern Beaches for decades to reduce speeds, and wants governments to provide incentives to councils to introduce more 30km/h zones.

Research shows a kilometre decrease in travelling speed would lead to a 2 to 3 per cent reduction in road crashes and reduce injuries among all users.North Sydney mayor Jilly Gibson also confirmed on Friday that the council was planning to reduce speeds to 40km/h in busy pedestrian areas. Martin Small, the president of the Australasian College of Road Safety, welcomed the new low speed zones.

juliepower Liverpool also has 30 km speed limit

juliepower It feels so slow and further congests Pittwater Road. If 30km/hr is so much safer than 40km/hr, why are school zones across the state 40 km/hr?

juliepower Jesus. We’re walking faster in lockdown in Melbourne

juliepower They are fckn idiots..they are always slow up there!

juliepower Physically + mentally....

juliepower Cyclists though can speed past pedestrians on shared pathways no problem. Just ring the bell if you could be bothered.

juliepower Wow 30km better off walking

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juliepower safer for protestors

juliepower Look, I’ve always said manly supporters are slow.

juliepower accidents are just part of having cars They cut it to a crawl of 30km n accidents do happen Both local n states have obsessive compulsive control on micro events in our lives They should FUCK off from our lives

juliepower 30km, why not half it again to 15km because we love being super safe.

juliepower paradoxically may improve car, bike and foot traffic flow

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juliepower If you have young kids you know that this is making everyone‘s lives better.

juliepower No biggie, it’s impossible to go over 25km/h because of all the traffic anyway

juliepower Sign doesn’t specify km....

juliepower Possible to walk faster than to drive now.

juliepower try driving In reverse

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