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To reduce crash risk and severity, particularly for pedestrians.
To reduce the risk and severity of pedestrian collisions, among other crashes. General urban limits are 20 km/h on a shared-level carriageway and pavement, 30 km/h on roads with one lane per direction and 50 km/h on roads with two or more lanes per direction; reserved lanes are excluded from the count. Follow signs and applicable specific rules. The limit is a maximum, not a speed to maintain in dangerous conditions.
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Only to avoid fines, with no effect on safety.
To reduce crash risk and severity, particularly for pedestrians.
Because every urban road always permits 50 km/h.
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