Q&A - Safe Winter Driving Speed

In general, the determination is pretty much after the fact. The driver was going too fast to stop at the stop sign or went through the corner instead of around it.

However, as a collision analyst, I was able to measure and calculate things like critical curve speeds or slide to stop distances. This was usually part of a collision investigation rather than day to day enforcement.

Often observation was a good gauge. If the majority of the traffic was moving at 60 km/h and someone blasted past at 100, they would be a good candidate.

Ultimately, you had to be able to justify the ticket in traffic court.

I would be curious to know the considerations that the MOTI uses to set the variable speed signs currently in operation around the province.