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Slower speeds a good deed

Victoria has enacted a new speed limit law allowing local councils to reduce their speed limits to 30km/h in school zones and city streets. It follows new research which found dropping residential speed limits would significantly boost pedestrian and cycling safety without majorly affecting car…

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