And while speed is decreasing in those two sections, government staff found crash rates increased in a total of 14 of the 33 sections of highway with raised speed limits.
Highway 1 from Hope to Cache Creek will return to 90 km/h from 100 km/h and Highway 5A from Princeton to Merritt will return to 80 km/h from 90.
Stone says on the rest of the 14 roads there will be changes including better signage and variable speed zones to lower speeds during times when roads are congested.
UBC professor of engineering Tarek Sayed analyzed the data as well and he found crashes are up 11 percent along sections of highway where speed limits were increased.
Province lowers speed limits on 2 highways after 11% jump in serious collisions - British Columbia - CBC News
Highway 1 from Hope to Cache Creek will return to 90 km/h from 100 km/h and Highway 5A from Princeton to Merritt will return to 80 km/h from 90.
Stone says on the rest of the 14 roads there will be changes including better signage and variable speed zones to lower speeds during times when roads are congested.
UBC professor of engineering Tarek Sayed analyzed the data as well and he found crashes are up 11 percent along sections of highway where speed limits were increased.
Province lowers speed limits on 2 highways after 11% jump in serious collisions - British Columbia - CBC News