Highlands residents along Millstream Lake and Ross Durrance roads could soon be getting some relief from speeding drivers, as the District eyes the installation of speed readers.
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During the last five years, Highlands residents say the roads have become dangerous due to an increase in traffic, with drivers routinely going 25 to 30 kilometres over the posted 25 km/h speed limit, as well as aggressive drivers using Millstream Lake and Ross Durrance roads as short cuts. Some residents have had threatening interactions with drivers as well.
In the summer, residents fed up with the situation circulated a petition, calling on the municipality to implement traffic calming measure, which garnered 72 signatures.
Since then, Williams said speeding in the district has become a top priority. In recent months, the District has conducted a traffic study, and will be investigating accident records through ICBC B次元官网网址� information that will be presented during a committee of the whole meeting likely in the new year.
Williams said the District will also be looking at potentially installing speed readers as a way of collecting data on how fast people are going and peak times of congestion.
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Williams was also one of several mayors from Greater Victoria who met with Transporation Minister Claire Trevena and MLA Mitzi Dean last week to find solutions to get traffic moving on the Trans-Canada Highway. Fixing congestion on the TCH will help roads in the Highlands, Williams noted.
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