B.C. Bumps Speed Limit to 120KM/H should Alberta Do The Same?

The National Post reports:

B.C.’s top limit is now 120 kilometres per hour, the highest in Canada, but provinces from Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan have raised some limits to 110 km/h in recent years — in line with trends in the U.S., where speed limits have steadily increased since the mid-90s.

Drivers naturally travel at a speed that feels safe and comfortable according to the type of road and weather conditions, regardless of the posted speed, they argue. Imposing a speed limit that is below this instinctual rate means law-abiding drivers disrupt the flow of traffic.

“I think there is a realization that traffic tends to find its own flow. And if you’re going below that, you might be the one posing the safety risk,” said John Bowman, a spokesman with the National Motorists Association, based in the U.S.

TL;DR: They are increasing the speed for safety reasons.

Would you like if they did this here in Alberta?

~ @IsTylerJordan ~