Lower Speed Limits

• Lower speed limits for sections of several collector roads

  Starting in 2025, speed limits were lowered on these sections of collector roads.

  Completed updates:

  • 30 km/h — Wallace Drive (Greig Avenue to West Saanich Road)
  • 40 km/h — Wallace Drive (West Saanich Road to Stelly's Cross Road)
  • 40 km/h — Wallace Drive (East Saanich Road to North Saanich boundary)
  • 40 km/h — Old West Saanich Road (Saanich boundary to West Saanich Road)
  • 40 km/h — Tanner Road hill (Rodolph Road to Central Saanich Road)
  • 40 km/h — Stelly's Cross Road (East Saanich Road to Wallace Drive)
• Default 30 km/h speed limits for most residential streets

  By the end of 2026, most residential streets in Central Saanich will default to 30 km/h.

  Speed limit updates are rolling out neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood. Bright yellow tags will help alert drivers to the changes. By the end of the year, most residential streets in Central Saanich will have a default speed limit of 30 km/h.

  What is a residential street? Residential streets (or local roads) mainly provide access to homes. They typically have lower traffic volumes at lower speeds. Collector roads, by contrast, have higher traffic volumes and help move people to the arterial roads between neighbourhoods.

FAQ

• What is Vision Zero?

  Vision Zero is an ambitious goal, adopted by communities around the world, to make roads safer and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. 

  Find out more: VisionZeroBC.ca

• How are our community's speed limits reviewed?

  The Engineering team works closely with the Central Saanich Police Service to review ICBC data and current speed limits throughout the District. We reference our community's plans, provincial guidelines and national standards.

  We also consider the criteria used in nearby municipalities’ road safety action plans, like the District of Saanich and City of Victoria, to help establish consistent speed limits for moving around the region.

• Are other communities reducing speed limits?

  Yes. Nearby municipalities, including the District of Saanich and City of Victoria, have reduced speed limits in recent years. Harmonizing speed limits with neighbouring municipalities will help make driving around the Peninsula safer and more predictable.

• Do lower speed limits align with feedback from our community?

  Yes. Road safety concerns have been central in community engagement. For instance, in over 700 direct interactions with community members for the Active Transportation Plan, one of the key themes that emerged was safety concerns over vehicle speeds and driver behaviour, especially on routes to schools.

  Lower speed limits support the road safety goals in our community's Active Transportation Plan, Official Community Plan, Accessibility Plan and Age-Friendly Plan. These plans involved considerable community engagement over multiple years. 

• What else is Central Saanich doing about road safety?

  While speed limits are critical, they are just one aspect of road safety. Other important aspects include Police enforcement to help deter dangerous driving, public education, speed reader boards, traffic calming measures, road markings and road safety infrastructure. 

  Find out more: CSaanich.ca/SpeedLimits