It’s disappointing that little is done by the Byron Bay council in regard to controlling vehicle speed in urban areas. Most cities and towns now have speed limits of between 30kph and 40kph and many more traffic calming devices in their jurisdictions.
We have hardly any. Lawson Street and Lighthouse Road are examples where we desperately need speeds mitigated. We have greatly increased pedestrian and cycling traffic now (plus illegal electric bikes) with little protections.
Many areas have no footpaths (something I thought was one of the main reasons we have local governments) and you need to walk on the road or street, e.g. Cowper Street in Byron Bay. Some of the bike crossings, like on Ewingsdale Road, are very dangerous.
Hopefully someone does a review of the situation and it’s rectified – have a look at Ballina’s efforts on this problem.
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