Ontario’s speed limit increase to 110 km/h on selected highways comes into effect
Starting July 12, the Ontario government has implemented a new speed limit of 110 km/h on several sections of provincial highways. This move extends the existing higher-speed zones and introduces new ones across the province.
The province says the change aligns Ontario with other six other provinces that also have posted speed limits of 110 km/h or higher across Canada. Data from the 2022 increase shows these highways remain safe for drivers, with only a slight increase in overall operating speeds, the province says.
The changes will be implemented on the following highways:
- Hwy. 401, Tilbury, extending the existing 110 km/h zone further east by 7 km
- Hwy. 401 from Hwy 35/115 to Cobourg (approximately 35 km)
- Hwy. 401 from Colborne to Belleville (approximately 44 km)
- Hwy. 401 from Belleville to Kingston (approximately 66 km)
- Hwy. 401 from Hwy 16 to Quebec boundary (approximately 107 km)
- Hwy. 403 from Woodstock to Brantford (approximately 26 km)
- Hwy. 403 from Brantford to Hamilton (approximately 14.5 km)
- Hwy. 406 from Thorold to Welland (approximately 13 km)
- Hwy. 416 from Hwy 401 to Ottawa (approximately 70 km)
- Hwy. 69 from Sudbury to French River (approximately 60 km)
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About time
We have enough accidents on our highways,want inexperienced drivers going faster, God help us all
This must have the Insurance Companies shaking in their boots. Trucks are governed and cars are not. Do you really think cars will drive at the posted speed limit or go about 10 to 20 km/hr above, then run into the back of a truck that’s going at 100 km/hr.
My truck is set at 100 km/hr. Why is the government endangering lives like this?
They’re going to extend the highway to 110 km an hour on the four lanes. Take the 90 km away from the two lanes and instead of at 100 km with the times Ontario.