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June 17 – this item was defeated in Council

[JJ]

From Bylaw 11M2019

17(1) Speed in excess of limit on a pathway
– up to 10 km/h over limit $100-$150
– more than 10 km/h over limit $250-$400
17(2) Unsafe speed on a pathway $250-$400

This is from their engagement summary:

Comparison with Other Cities
Pathway speed limits are stated only in Calgary (20km/hr) and Winnipeg (30km/hr). However, many other pathways reference due care and attention, or that speed cannot be immoderate.

Calgary must be super dangerous since we have both:
17 (1) A person must not exceed speeds of 20 kilometers per hour on a pathway unless otherwise posted.
17 (2) Despite subsection (1), a person must not travel at a speed that is unreasonable due to weather, traffic or pathway conditions.

I think they should drop the speed limit entirely and go with “unreasonable”. Tricky to enforce I guess – my unreasonable may not match yours. It does, however, allow for higher speeds where/when safe and appropriate.

[JJ]

I just watched the committee meeting where this was discussed. Interesting from the perspective of highlighting the level of understanding the different councilors have about cycling issues.

It looks like Idaho had a reduction in cyclist injuries after they passed their law, though as crivak says, the special privileges will be a tough sell…

[JJ]

For anybody who wants specific details on the proposed bylaw changes…

This came out of the City’s Feb 27 meeting of the SPC on Transportation and Transit
See http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Pages/Legislative-services/Agenda-Minutes.aspx

They are only proposals at this time but will be going before Council on March 18 with the recommendation to approve.

Direct links to the relevant docs:
1. Executive summary
https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=82816
2. Proposed Text of a Charter Bylaw to amend Bylaw 26M96, the Calgary Traffic Bylaw and Bylaw 41M2002, the Calgary Parking Bylaw
https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=82817
3. Proposed Text of a Bylaw to amend Bylaw 26M96, the Calgary Traffic Bylaw and other traffic-related bylaws
https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=82818
4. An overview of proposed changes
https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=82819
5. Summary What We Heard (from public engagement Nov-Dec 2018)
https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=82820

#4 is probably the best summary of the changes.
#2 & #3 contain the actual text of the proposed bylaw changes.

You can also watch the video:
[video src="https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?ClientId=calgary&FileName=primary%20replacement_SPC%20on%20Transportation%20and%20Transit_2019-02-27-11-18.mp4" /]
The meeting starts at 12:15, but you can skip to 14:20 for the Transportation dept presentation

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