The issue of speeding within Airdrie City limits is still concerning for many residents, prompting some to ask for council to consider change.

One local resident, Jarred Friedman, has gone so far as to create an online petition, and he explains why.

"I know there's residents who have concerns on residential streets that are 30 kilometers. I have concerns with 8th street and Yankee Valley. Generally I feel there is an issue of speeding within our community that needs to be addressed."

Friedman says that if he gathers enough signatures on the petition, he'll ask City Council for a review of the current limits.

While RCMP can't comment on any changes to local speed limits, Cst. Dan Martin says no matter what number is on the signs, they'll still hand out tickets.

"We obviously enforce limits, it's up to the City with regards to what they want to set for limits. Speed limits in town are quite low compared to other cities across Canada."

Martin says regardless, they'll still be out to enforce and catch speeders.

Part of Friedman's motivation to start the petition stems from a decision from Montreal City Council last week, that will see all speed limits drop in 2018.

Many of the residential limits will lower to 30km, with other roads going to 50 or 40km by next spring.

Friedman says that RCMP and Bylaw officers are doing their job to enforce speeding, but more may need to be done.

"We do need our enforcement to be there to catch infractions, but they can't be everywhere and ultimately there's the responsibility of our city to implement rules to try and discourage people from speeding."

The City of Airdrie is in their third year of the Traffic Safety Plan, adopted in 2015. As part of their initiative to combat speeding the plan continues to educate residents as well as targeting high volume areas in the city where speeding is most prevalent.

You can find a link to Friedman's petition through change.org

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