Yarra City Council will vote tonight to make almost all of two key Melbourne suburbs a 30km/h speed limit.

Pedestrian advocacy group Victoria Walks is also pushing for a reduction in speed limits across the state’s municipalities.

Victoria Walks CEO, Dr Ben Rossiter, says it’s “really about making our streets safer and giving more people travel options to get around”.

Press PLAY to hear him make the case for reduced speed limits on some roads + his “frightening statistic” on the road toll in the state

Victoria Walks CEO says 30k speed limits are ‘welcomed by majority’

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