Slower, safer roads coming to Langford

Langford became the most recent city in the region to make its own move in the direction of prioritizing public safety on roads when council unanimously moved to adopt its new Traffic Calming Policy.

Most people are good and careful drivers. Most cyclists and pedestrians follow safety rules and pay attention to their surroundings. Yet despite all of our collective good intentions, accidents still happen. Motor vehicle and bicycle-related collisions can potentially result in injuries or even deaths that have significant human and financial costs, including hospitalizations, ER visits, and caregiving costs, not to mention the psychological injury that can result for both drivers and vulnerable road users and their families when an unexpected and traumatic accident happens. 

Trying to reduce the chances that they do happen is a priority for many municipalities on the Island. Safe speed management is one important way to reduce the chances of collisions with cyclists, other motorists and pedestrians, and many municipalities like Saanich and Victoria have already made concrete moves to reduce speeds, update signal infrastructure and to improve intersections along their roadways  that align with various provincial programs and strategies, including the BC Road Safety Strategy 2025, the Safe System and the Vision Zero program.