KAWARTHA LAKES-The Community Speed Reduction Campaign is rolling lout in more communities across the City of Kawartha Lakes.
The project first launched in the fall of 2021 and saw 50km per hour speed limits reduced to 40km per hour in the communities of Manilla, Kinmount, Kirkfield, Coboconk, Burnt River, Pontypool and Janetville.
Rollout schedule
- The next communities to receive 40 km per hour signs in the summer of 2022 will be Seagrave, Sonya, Little Britain, Oakwood and Woodville.
- The final rural communities to receive signs will be Bethany, Noland, Omemee and Victoria Road.
- Phase 2 will involve urban areas of Bobcaygeon, Lindsay and Fenelon Falls. These areas will be completed by September 2023.
The “40 is the new 50” campaign is designed to help improve motorist, cyclist and pedestrian safety. The municipality currently enforces a speed by-law for designated areas within towns, villages, settlement areas and hamlets known as “community speed zones” that outline a speed limit of 50 km per hour. These zones will be reduced to 40km per hour.
“Community safety and wellbeing is our overall priority and we know that slower speeds lead to fewer collisions and less serious injuries. Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment will continue to work closely with the municipality to reduce the overall speeds in these designated communities,” stated Tim Tatchell, Inspector, OPP, Kawartha Lakes Detachment
To request a lawn sign to reinforce the campaign, follow these easy steps:
- Ensure your community is in Phase 1, rural communities (see schedule above).
- Fill out the simple form online.
- Pickup a sign at your closest Municipal Service Centre (Lindsay, Coboconk, Omemee).
More details are available on the 40 is the new 50 project page on our website.