The provincial government is looking to increase the speed limit on some highways.
It is one of many proposals to be brought forward when Queen’s Park resumes next week.
It would allow motorists to drive 110 kilometres per house on all 400-series highways in southern Ontario.
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sakaria says a higher speed elsewhere is also considered.
“We are also developing a design standard to allow vehicles to travel safely at speeds higher than 120 km/hour on new highways to support our municipal partners and to keep drivers safe,” says Sakaria.
The province also plans to freeze the cost of driver tests and require legislative approval to increase them in the future.
There could also be some help in the future for municipalities dealing with potholes.
Sakaria says he wants to speak to municipalities about having a fund in place for 2025.
“Ontario is consulting with municipalities on the development of a pothole prevention and repair fund to open in the 2025 construction season. The program will support smaller municipalities without the resources to properly maintain roads and set standards to help improve conditions across our province, reducing the risk of damage and accidents that potholes cause each year.”
The proposed legislation will address the installation of new bike lanes, forcing municipalities to get provincial government approval if they intend to take away lanes of traffic.
