Merritt mayor wants Coquihalla speed limit lowered

Aug 9, 2018 | 9:23 AM

MERRITT — The Mayor of Merritt plans to lobby the province to get the speed limit lowered on the Coquihalla highway.

Neil Menard says the current limit of 120 kilometres per hour could be the reason for several recent crashes that have resulted in lengthy road closures.

He says most drivers go 10 to 20 kilometres above that, and many are not trained to handle the demanding curves and hills at that speed.

Menard says it’s his personal feeling that there have been more problems since the speed limit has been increased to 120 kilometers an hour.