Increase Ontario 400-series Highway Speed Limit

[chrison]

Increase Ontario 400-series Highway Speed Limit


This is it, guys. I think it’s about time our lowest speed limit in the world gets changed to a new, more reasonable level: 120-130km/h - just like many countries and states around us!


Did you know speed limit used to be 112 km/h (70mph)? Click the links below to read more...


We need to show our strength in numbers. We’ve created a facebook page and online poll. WE NEED THE NUMBERS - BIG NUMBERS OF FANS, otherwise this will fail. Please LIKE the facebook page - this is how the Government will know how many people support the case. Also TAKE the online poll.


UNLESS you enjoy being ticketed for 130 on 100.


Once the facebook page reaches enough fans, we will send the letter to the government demanding action! We will also contact news media and everyone else we can to get the whole Province talking.


------- HERE IS WHAT TO DO TO SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP THE CAUSE --------


IF YOU USE FACEBOOK - GO TO http://www.facebook.com/stop100 AND LIKE US AT THE TOP.


THEN POST A STATUS UPDATE BY PASTING THE URL IN THE BOX: www.facebook.com/stop100


IF NO FACEBOOK ACCOUNT - VISIT SITE AND TAKE THE POLL: http://stop100.ca


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[kiwi]

sorry mate, wont happen here. Less infringements will occur so less $$ for the taking. Its all about the money here

[chrison]

Got ya... but please support it - we need to put up a big fight to have any remote chances. We need the numbers. Like the page please. It will go to the media too if the number grows into thousands......

[Wasted]

What does it matter? I drive on 400 series highways with 100kph posted speed limits everyday and don't usually get above 60kph.

[invictus43]

What does it matter? I drive on 400 series highways with 100kph posted speed limits everyday and don't usually get above 60kph.

Yeah, I'd be happy if they could just get the people doing 95kmh in the left lane to MOVE THE **** OVER!!!! Let's start with some baby steps..

[OpenGambit]

I cruise around at 120 on the 400 series highways without sweating it at all.. If you raise it to 120.. well I am definately going 140.

[killerkeith]

Facebook Petitions are completely useless in effecting change. It reeks of laziness. Organize real people to show up in person somewhere and protest where the lawmakers work. I probably still won't care enough to bother, but you are certainly wasting your time here.

[imnothng]

No thanks bud, I enjoy my gas mileage that I get going 100.

[shadowman]

I know the posted limit is 100kph, but, in my experience, it's really 120kph. I drive the 401 alot, and I've gone through alot of radar traps at 120kph, and have never gotten pulled over.
However, I have had a few tickets between 130kph and 140kph.

I think, if the speed limit was raised, it would be strictly enforced.

[fastar1]

I know the posted limit is 100kph, but, in my experience, it's really 120kph. I drive the 401 alot, and I've gone through alot of radar traps at 120kph, and have never gotten pulled over.
However, I have had a few tickets between 130kph and 140kph.

I think, if the speed limit was raised, it would be strictly enforced.

Exactly. Plus fines would be increased to make up for the increase in the baseline 100km/h to 120km/h. End result = no change.

Where's the Facebook dislike button?

[greg88]

Got my "like"

Good luck

[chrison]

Exactly. Plus fines would be increased to make up for the increase in the baseline 100km/h to 120km/h. End result = no change.

Where's the Facebook dislike button?

Honestly, that's hypocritical - if you currently drive at 120km/h they you are BREAKING THE LAW. Enough said?

With the limit raised to 120-130, you can drive that fast legally.

------- HERE IS WHAT TO DO TO SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP THE CAUSE --------


IF YOU USE FACEBOOK - GO TO http://www.facebook.com/stop100 AND LIKE US AT THE TOP.

[fastar1]

Honestly, that's hypocritical - if you currently drive at 120km/h they you are BREAKING THE LAW. Enough said?

With the limit raised to 120-130, you can drive that fast legally.

------- HERE IS WHAT TO DO TO SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP THE CAUSE --------


IF YOU USE FACEBOOK - GO TO http://www.facebook.com/stop100 AND LIKE US AT THE TOP.

I'm breaking the law, oh noes!

We do a lot of things that break the law every day. Are you seriously telling me this petition is to help people feel better about themselves when they're doing 120, and not about the populist outrage over speeding fines?

[DJM]

Too much cost both environmentally and financially. The limit is already 120 km/h in an unofficial way. I would prefer you champion proper lane discipline, eg. drive right, pass left. That would make travel a whole lot less stressful.

[Cat13]

Too much cost both environmentally and financially. The limit is already 120 km/h in an unofficial way. I would prefer you champion proper lane discipline, eg. drive right, pass left. That would make travel a whole lot less stressful.

+10000000000

You know how it will go.... Raise the limit to 120 and now the people that used to go that speed now start doing 140.

[Scudzo_2]

Too much cost both environmentally and financially. The limit is already 120 km/h in an unofficial way. I would prefer you champion proper lane discipline, eg. drive right, pass left. That would make travel a whole lot less stressful.

+Lots.

I tow a tent trailer with the cage during the summer, and there's no way I'm dragging a trailer at 130, even if 130 is the posted speed limit.

I've had trailer tires blow out at 100kph, I can't imagine what 130 would be like. (I am typically in the right lane while towing!)

[EngineerJoe]

Too much cost both environmentally and financially. The limit is already 120 km/h in an unofficial way. I would prefer you champion proper lane discipline, eg. drive right, pass left. That would make travel a whole lot less stressful.

THIS I would support. Too many people sit in the left lane without passing. This needs to stop.

Facebook Petitions are completely useless in effecting change. It reeks of laziness. Organize real people to show up in person somewhere and protest where the lawmakers work. I probably still won't care enough to bother, but you are certainly wasting your time here.

Agreed with the part about the laziness of petitions, although I hardly see a "higher speed limit" campaign as being worthy of a protest. I wouldn't show up to any protest (and many are in the same boat as me), because I'm not wasting a day off of work to protest a speed limit.

To add, being the "slowest" around the world is not a reason for change. There are (perceived?) safety and environmental issues with higher speeds. You need to show that there is no decrease in safety as you go up to 120km/h (or whatever speed you're proposing), and that the environmental impacts are outweighed by the benefits of the higher speed (which, I can't think of any outside my selfish desire to go faster). Once you have all this, bring it to your MPP, talk to you friends, get a support group, and have them bring it to their MPP.

Most people likely won't do more than 120-130 mainly because the gas mileage sucks.

Not true. If that was the case, you'd find most people doing 90km/h-100km/h on most major highways.

The argument of on ramps seems kind of stupid as you won't find people doing 120 in the merge lane.

If that's the speed that I'm required to do to properly merge, I do it. I HAVE done it on several occasions in my Jeep, so it's possible in almost all vehicles on the road.

Having the limit raised to 120 would encourage a natural segregation of slow driver and fast drivers to there designated lanes.

Are you kidding me? What 400-series highway cuts through Germany? Aside from cops enforcing the "keep right except to pass" law, you'll have any "natural segregation", primarily because people are STILL not aware of this law or they are and they just don't care.

People who are fearful drivers, because they suck at driving and are thus a hazard to the roads, would be more apt to simply avoid the hwy altogether.

I don't see this happening. I really don't.

[chrison]

That's the point. This is all about being able to drive 120-130 LEGALLY on our super wide amazing roads - not sweating it each time when we do as it is currently. We should not be at the mercy of the officer. Please check out all the facts below.

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[boarder360]

I know the posted limit is 100kph, but, in my experience, it's really 120kph. I drive the 401 alot, and I've gone through alot of radar traps at 120kph, and have never gotten pulled over.
However, I have had a few tickets between 130kph and 140kph.

I think, if the speed limit was raised, it would be strictly enforced.

Thats how it is out west. Higher limits but they enforce them very strictly.

[Wasted]

Too much cost both environmentally and financially. The limit is already 120 km/h in an unofficial way. I would prefer you champion proper lane discipline, eg. drive right, pass left. That would make travel a whole lot less stressful.

Start that one and you'll get my support. People don't know how to drive on highways to begin with.