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We the undersigned would like the speed limit on Rutledge Road in Sydenham ON reduced to 50 km/h from Sydenham Road through the villiage to Sydenham Portland Road, excluding the school zone, which would remain at 40 km/h.
About a dozen kids catch the bus on both sides of Rutledge Road at Ashwood Drive. It’s a 60 km/hr zone there but people drive by going at least 80 km/hr because the speed increases to 80 km/h just past Ashwood. Also, the doctor’s office across from Ashwood Drive on Rutledge means there is more traffic than usual.
On the other side of Rutledge, Subway is located at the bottom of two hills. Pulling out of that parking lot at dinner time is treacherous because people are coming over the hill so fast.
Under the Highway Traffic Act, the current speed limit is 50 kilometres per hour by default in built up areas and 80 kilometres per hour elsewhere. The section of Rutledge Road from Sydenham Road to Sydenham Portland Road qualifies as a built up area and therefore should be 50 km/h
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We ride horses along that road. The speed of the vehicles is worse than on Sydenham Road. Slow down for horses and kids!!!
I am signing in hopes to keep area children safe.
Speed is a big issue in built up areas. We finally got the speed lowered to 70 in Spaffordton and they still drive 100 or more. Enforcement not effective, if police in area everyone is flashing lights to warn others.
Hopefully this will help with the number of speeders
I would like to see solar powered radar signs posting every cars speed. 3 of these signs spaced out over this stretch of Rutledge would do.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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We the undersigned would like the speed limit on Rutledge Road in Sydenham ON reduced to 50 km/h from Sydenham Road through the villiage to Sydenham Portland Road, excluding the school zone, which would remain at 40 km/h.
About a dozen kids catch the bus on both sides of Rutledge Road at Ashwood Drive. It’s a 60 km/hr zone there but people drive by going at least 80 km/hr because the speed increases to 80 km/h just past Ashwood. Also, the doctor’s office across from Ashwood Drive on Rutledge means there is more traffic than usual.
On the other side of Rutledge, Subway is located at the bottom of two hills. Pulling out of that parking lot at dinner time is treacherous because people are coming over the hill so fast.
Under the Highway Traffic Act, the current speed limit is 50 kilometres per hour by default in built up areas and 80 kilometres per hour elsewhere. The section of Rutledge Road from Sydenham Road to Sydenham Portland Road qualifies as a built up area and therefore should be 50 km/h
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Thank you for setting up the petition. The Township has been dragging its feet on a traffic study for Rutledge so this may help. We don't need the study to lower the speed limit, there is an obvious problem, but it could help with other traffic calming efforts.
We ride horses along that road. The speed of the vehicles is worse than on Sydenham Road. Slow down for horses and kids!!!
I am signing in hopes to keep area children safe.
Speed is a big issue in built up areas. We finally got the speed lowered to 70 in Spaffordton and they still drive 100 or more. Enforcement not effective, if police in area everyone is flashing lights to warn others.
Hopefully this will help with the number of speeders
I would like to see solar powered radar signs posting every cars speed. 3 of these signs spaced out over this stretch of Rutledge would do.
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Thank you for setting up the petition. The Township has been dragging its feet on a traffic study for Rutledge so this may help. We don't need the study to lower the speed limit, there is an obvious problem, but it could help with other traffic calming efforts.