Speed Limits

The Department of Transport & Planning (DTP) are the responsible approval authority for all speed limits in Victoria.  Community requests for speed limit changes are prioritised then investigated by traffic engineers, against DTP’s Speed Zoning Technical Guidelines.  The Speed Zoning Technical Guidelines provide a framework for assessing speed limits to ensure consistent speed limit decisions across Victoria.  The guidelines take into account factors such as road function, features of the road, land uses adjacent to the road, crash risk, and the presence of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists. 

Where a speed limit change is determined to be warranted, a speed limit change application is prepared and submitted to DTP for assessment. When a speed limit change is approved by DTP, it is prioritised for funding to implement the change.

Speed limit management

We have a strong commitment to eliminate severe road trauma, as demonstrated by the Council committing to becoming Victoria’s first ‘Towards Zero’ municipality in 2016 and the adoption of our Mornington Peninsula Towards Zero 2020-2025 Road Safety Strategy. Our current Mornington Peninsula Towards Zero 2020-2025 road safety strategy is currently being renewed.  The refresh will include updating with the latest crash data, analysis of road trauma trends over the past five years, ensure the strategy is aligned with updated best-practice road safety practices, and development of action plans.

Upon receiving approval from the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) the following reductions in speed limit were implemented in 2025:

  • Somerville residential area (Blackspot Project) - The speed limit within the Somerville residential area has been reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h. (www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/latm-black-spot)
  • Cape Schanck Road, Cape Schanck - Between Boneo Road and 162 Cape Schanck Road, the speed limit has been reduced from 80 km/h to 60 km/h.
  • Flinders Road - Between Tyabb township and Flinders township, the speed limit has been reduced from 90 km/h and 100 km/h to 80 km/h.

We have also received approval from DTP for the following speed reductions which will be implemented in the coming months:

  • Dundas Street, Rye - Between Kanburra Street and Browns Road (currently 80 kilometres per hour [km/h]). The speed limit will be reduced to 60 km/h.
  • Disney Street, Crib Point - Between Lille Street and The Esplanade (currently 70 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h and 60 km/h.
  • Byrnes Road, Shoreham - Between Frankston–Flinders Road and Frankston–Flinders Road intersection (currently 70 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 60 km/h.
  • Golf Links Road, Baxter - Between Warrandyte Road and Stotts Lane (currently 80 km/h and 70 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 70 km/h and 60 km/h.
  • High Street, Hastings - Between Hendersons Road and Frankston–Flinders Road (currently 70 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h.
  • Mornington area (Blackspot project) - Mornington area (currently 50 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 40 km/h. Mornington: Area Wide Traffic Calming - Mornington Peninsula Shire.
  • Capel Sound area (Blackspot project) - Across the Capel Sound area (currently 50 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 40 km/h. Capel Sound - Area Wide Traffic Calming - Mornington Peninsula Shire.
  • Forest Drive, Mount Martha (Blackspot project) - Across Forest Drive, Mount Martha (currently 80 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 70 km/h. Forest Drive – Black Length Project - Mornington Peninsula Shire.
  • Wilson Road, Mornington (Blackspot project) - Across Wilson Road, Mornington (currently 60 km/h). The speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h. Blackspot - Wilsons Road - Road Safety - Mornington Peninsula Shire.

There is a number of possible speed limit changes that the Shire is currently investigating these are listed on the below register (click on the link to access).

Speed Limit register(PDF, 186KB)

Having safe and appropriate speed limits on our roads is an important aspect of road safety.  As such, the Shire is developing a comprehensive action plan to proactively identify safe and appropriate speed limits across all roads within the Mornington Peninsula.

Future speed limit change applications beyond those listed in the above speed limit register will be determined by the outcomes of the action plan.  Community feedback on the draft action plan will be sought later in 2025.

If you have any queries or feedback contact us at: trafficrequests@mornpen.vic.gov.au 

Rural roads

In rural Victoria, the default speed limit outside of built-up areas is 100 km/h. This default speed limit operates on rural roads where there are no other speed limit signs. Many of the Shire’s rural roads are now signed as 80km/h posted speed limits, which is a safer speed for these road conditions.

Built up areas

The default speed limit for Victoria’s roads in built-up areas is 50 km/h and applies on all roads in suburban areas where there are no speed limit signs displayed. Some of our residential areas have signed 40km/h speed limits. As high pedestrian and cyclist activity occurs in built-up areas, you should consider travelling at a speed well below the maximum speed limit.

School zones

School speed zones are reduced-speed limit 40km/h areas located around schools. They’re designed to keep kids safe by lowering the speed limit closest to the school. Some school speed zones only operate before and after school, while others are all the time.>/p>

Commercial activity areas

40 km/h speed limit zones now apply in many of the Shire’s busy commercial areas because of high level pedestrian activity and a crash history involving pedestrians. These limits are clearly marked with speed limit signage and advance warning signs.

To learn more, download our Speed Limits Fact File(PDF, 208KB) and take a look at our Road Safety Programs.

 

 

Last updated: November 2025

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