Parents are worried that children will run away and be hit by cars because the new preschool is located next to a busy road, according to SVT Jämtlandsnytt. They want to lower the speed limit from 40 kilometers per hour to 30 kilometers per hour, the outlet reported. The question of a speed reduction will be raised at an extra municipal board meeting on Thursday, according to Therese Kärngard, a municipal councilor.
Berg Municipality says they support lowering the speed limit, SVT Jämtlandsnytt noted. However, the Swedish Transport Administration believes the current speed limit is well-balanced and that lowering it could create a false sense of security, the outlet added. According to SVT Jämtlandsnytt, Moa Garpebring described that the municipality has the mandate to make the decision to lower the speed limit.
In Klövsjö, a pedestrian and bicycle path planned in the area disappeared from this year's regional transport plan, SVT Jämtlandsnytt reported. The region intends to invest in smaller measures instead of a pedestrian and bicycle path, according to Jonas Andersson, chair of the regional development committee. The reason behind the decision is a cost issue, he added.
But it is the municipality's mandate to make that decision.
Gothenburg City is lowering the speed limit on municipal roads to 30 or 40 kilometers per hour. The purpose of lowering the speed limit in Gothenburg is to increase traffic safety, according to SVT Väst. The changes will gradually be introduced in more areas, the outlet reported.
In Sigtuna, the speed limit will be lowered from 50 to 40 kilometers per hour on about ten streets starting from midsummer, Uppsala Nya Tidning reports. The exact date when the speed reduction in Sigtuna will come into effect has not been specified. What specific smaller measures will be implemented in Klövsjö instead of the pedestrian and bicycle path remains unclear.
How the effectiveness of the speed reductions in Gothenburg and Sigtuna will be measured in terms of traffic safety improvements is also unknown. The total cost estimate for implementing the speed reductions across all planned areas in Gothenburg has not been disclosed. Whether other municipalities are currently considering similar speed reductions and their timelines is not detailed in available reports.