I have a problem with Edmonton's speed limits. Not just one road or one freeway, but many roads and all freeways. I will start with my disgust for freeway speed limits.
Lets start on Whitemud freeway. A posted limit of 80 km/h on a road that can easily be driven at 100 km/h. The average speed limit of every car must already be a little over 100 as I get passed even when im going around 100. I was given an excuse by a city councillor that the road had too many curves where you could not control your car if the speed limit was over 80 km/h. There are two curves on the whole freeway around tewilleger and then before 149 st. If you want then make the speed limit around those corners 10 km/h less then the rest of the freeway. But I have driven the whole whitemud at 120 km/h. Yes, sure thats cleary breaking the law and I'm lucky I haven't been caught but I'm trying to prove a point that this city's roads are living in slow motion. I drove to California last summer and was infatuated with their 130 km/h freeways. It was a breath of fresh air. I know our freeways can't go 130 because they're not 7 lanes wide though. But at least take a good idea from Calgary and make our freeways 100. If anyone is interested in making this change possible then join the fight. A quick addition to my rant is the speed limit of 90 km/h on Anthony Henday which is way too slow for a road that is basically a major highway.
My second beef with the speed limits revolve around arterial roads. The base speed limit for these roads is 60 km/h and a good amount of them should be 70 or 80. Simply put I just want this city to be considered on an international scale and with a slow transportation system, we will continued to be laughed at by those who drive through this city.
Speed limits in Edmonton are set perfectly in line to catch speeders. Nobody goes the speed limit on the freeways so the cops have their pick of any car they wish at any time to make a little quick cash. Please give some feedback and join me in making this city advance.
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