New 40km/h speed zones are bringing safer streets to residential areas in parts of Beacon Hill and Frenchs Forest. The new speed limit comes into effect as of Friday 3 October 2025, when the 50 km/h signs have been replaced by 40 km/h signs. 

Research shows that at a speed of 50km/h, a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian has a 90 percent risk of causing injury or death. This drops to 40 percent at 40km/h. 

Lower speed limits are part of our Safer Neighbourhoods Program, our commitment to making residential streets pleasant places to live and visit, and safer for people walking, cycling and driving.

The lower speed limits, along with the already installed traffic calming infrastructure, are implemented to address community concerns about speeding, high traffic flows and ‘rat running’ on residential streets. 

Following the implementation of traffic calming infrastructure, Transport for NSW has now approved the lowering of speed limits from 50km/h to 40km/h. 

The speed reduction will apply to the area west of Beacon Hill Road, from Ryan Place through to Willandra Road and east of Warringah Road, from Bantry Bay Road to Currie Road. For an overview of these areas, refer to Map 1 and Map 2.

Read more about the Beacon Hill and Frenchs Forest Safer Neighbourhoods projects on our website.