November 17,2025
RED FM News Desk
The City of Surrey is considering lowering speed limits and is urging the provincial government to change legislation so the default road speed can be reduced to 40 km/h. Under proposed changes going to council on Monday night, Nov. 17, most arterial roads currently set at 70 km/h would drop to 60 km/h, except for key regional routes through agricultural areas. Some arterial roads posted at 60 km/h in busy urban areas may be reduced to 50 km/h based on pedestrian activity, land use, and collision data.
According to a report by Scott Neuman, Surrey’s general manager of engineering, collector roads posted at 60 km/h would be lowered to 50 km/h, while local roads would stay at 50 km/h, consistent with last year’s Slow Streets Pilot. The city also plans to keep pushing the province to adopt a 40 km/h default speed limit. Areas around schools, parks, and major bikeways would be reviewed for possible 30 km/h limits, and all local roads near these locations would receive speed bumps spaced at least 100 metres apart.
These measures stem from Surrey’s Vision Zero Safe Mobility Plan, launched in 2019 to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. Since 2022, the city has added dozens of new traffic signals, roundabouts, protected left turns, crosswalks, speed bumps, LED streetlights, sidewalks, and protected bike lanes. Surrey’s Traffic Management Centre now uses data from over 600 cameras and Google alerts, analyzing more than 500 incidents monthly. Studies show that most pedestrian collisions happen on arterial roads, often at signalized intersections and in low-light conditions.
Neuman says the proposed speed limit reductions represent the next step in the Vision Zero strategy, creating a more proactive, system-wide approach to speed management and making Surrey’s streets safer and more livable.
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