17 h. ago Thursday's letters: Higher speed limit always a fait accompli

Albertans are being told they are “ready” for higher highway speed limits, based on a government survey answered by about 59,000 people — roughly 1.7 per cent of licensed drivers. Sixty-eight per cent of that group supported the increase. When 68 per cent of 1.7 per cent becomes “Albertans are ready,” consultation has turned into […]

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29 h. ago More fatalities possible if province raises speed limits on highways, warns motor association

'The typical outcomes are that small increases in speed tend to increase fatalities and injuries at a higher rate than the speed increases,' said Robert Harper, president of the Alberta Motor Transport Association

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31 h. ago Alberta to launch trial for 120 km/h speed limit on rural divided highways

"It’s clear that Albertans are ready for modern, common-sense rules that better reflect how our roads are built and how people actually drive," Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said

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3 d. ago Bell: Numbers in! Alberta a big step closer to 120 km/h speed limit on divided highways

'Having almost 70 per cent for 120 km/h is great,' says Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen, on the support for hiking speed limits on divided highways to 120 km/h

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3 w. ago Letters, Nov. 25, 2025: ‘The spectre of raising the current legal speed limit is a recipe for even more carnage’

Not so fast So the Alberta government is giving consideration to increasing the speed limit on certain divided highways from 110 km/h to 120 km/h, ostensibly because these highways were actually designed to safely accommodate a higher speed and so would lessen the frustration of many drivers who are in a hurry to get somewhere. […]

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3 w. ago Need for speed: A look at proposed limit increases on Alberta highways

Early survey numbers show public support is high, but are there design and safety challenges?

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4 w. ago Bell: Smith's road boss 'shocked' as 72% back upping speed limit on divided highways

A speed limit of 120 km/h on Alberta divided highways. More than seven in 10 folks taking an Alberta government survey like the idea

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4 w. ago Bell: Smith's road boss 'shocked' as 72% back upping speed limit on Alberta divided highways

A speed limit of 120 km/h on Alberta divided highways. More than seven in 10 folks taking an Alberta government survey like the idea

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