New Speed Rules in Ontario

安大略省的新速度限制規定


Introduction

The Ontario government is changing speed limits. They want faster speeds on highways but no speed cameras in cities.

安大略省政府正在更改速度限制。他們希望提高公路速度,但市區則不使用速度相機。

Main Body

The government changed the speed limit on big highways. Now, drivers can go 110 km/h instead of 100 km/h.

政府更改了大公路的速度限制。現在,駕駛者可以開到時速 110 公里,而非 100 公里。

In cities, the government stopped the use of speed cameras. They say cameras only take money from people. Now, more people drive too fast in Toronto.

在市區中,政府停止使用速度相機。他們表示相機只是在向民眾收錢。現在,在多倫多開車過快的人增加了。

City leaders are sad. They want the cameras back to save lives. The government says the city should build speed bumps instead. The government gave $10 million for this work.

市政領袖感到遺憾。他們希望恢復使用相機以挽救生命。政府則表示市區應該改建減速丘。政府已撥款 1,000 萬美元用於此項工程。

Conclusion

Ontario wants fast highways. In cities, they want speed bumps instead of cameras.

安大略省希望公路速度更快。在市區,他們希望以減速丘取代相機。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE 'INSTEAD OF' SWITCH

When you want to replace one thing with another, use instead of. It is a simple way to show a choice or a change.

From the text:

  • 110 km/h → instead of → 100 km/h
  • Speed bumps → instead of → cameras

How to use it: [New Thing] + instead of + [Old Thing]

Easy Examples for A2:

  • I drink tea instead of coffee.
  • We walk instead of taking the bus.
  • He uses a pen instead of a pencil.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or state
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
limit (n.)
The maximum amount or speed allowed
Example:The speed limit on this road is 50 km/h.
highway (n.)
A big, fast road for cars and trucks
Example:We drive on the highway to go to another city.
instead of (prep.)
In place of someone or something
Example:I will have tea instead of coffee.
speed bumps (n.)
Small hills on a road to make cars go slower
Example:The school put speed bumps on the street to keep children safe.
Practice A2 words in a crossword