Thousands of Glasgow roads to have speed limit cut
Thousands of roads in Glasgow are set to have the speed limit cut from 30mph to 20mph under a plan to “create safer streets”. A consultant employed by Glasgow City Council has proposed reducing the limit on 3,868 streets across the city. After assessing over 5,700 streets, it has also been recommended that all 1,400 […]
Can the 20mph speed limit work for motorists?
With the recent announcement that Wales is imposing a 20mph speed limit on most urbanroads, many motorists are concerned that this will lead to further congestion and longerjourneys. A petition against the move submitted to the Welsh Senedd has become the mostsigned petition in its history, garnering over 466,000 signatures. And with other parts of […]
New report recommends buses in Wales should be exempt from 20mph default speed limit
A new report has recommended that buses in Wales’ cities should be exempt from the 20mph default speed limit in order to make public transport more competitive compared to driving a car. The ‘Fare outcomes – Understanding Transport in Wales’s Cities’ report form the Centre for Cities looked at the Welsh Government’s goal 45% of journeys being made by […]
Highland Council to raise some 20mph limits back to 30mph
Highland Council has started a review of 20mph limits introduced to its roads on a trial basis earlier this year. The authority said several routes would return to their original 30mph speed limit from the start of next year. Highland Council is taking part in a Transport Scotland pilot project ahead of a planned national […]
Written Statement: The Welsh Government on supporting highway authorities with the implementation of 20mph
The Welsh Government has met with local authorities across Wales to discuss the implementation of 20mph in their areas. Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters’ message was that Government wanted the new speed to bed in before looking at changes to the exceptions guidance. He said: “On Tuesday, along with the Minister for Climate […]
Councillors in Plaid Cymru propose 20mph speed limit exemptions after public consultations
Plaid Cymru councillors in Wrexham have submitted a number of key roads for exemption from the 20mph speed limit. The move came following a consultation with local residents in their wards and more widely throughout the borough. The original proposals to change all current 30mph speed limits to 20mph prior to the introduction of the […]
Hampshire Road safety campaigners call for Government to listen to local councils on 20mph limits
Road safety campaigners say lowering speed limits saves lives and it should be up to local councils to decide where 20 miles per hour limits should go. It comes after the government announced plans to block local authorities from introducing them without good reason. In the last five years, there have been 15,000 casualties and […]
Petition against 20mph limits in Wales breaks records
A petition opposing the new 20mph default speed limit in Wales has had a record-breaking number of signatures. With more than 244,000 signatures by Tuesday evening, the petition asks the Welsh government to “rescind and remove the disastrous 20mph law”, according to the BBC. It comes after Wales became the first country in the UK to […]
Children across Wales welcome new 20s speed limit on walk to school
There was a different look and feel for children on their trips to school this morning following the introduction of the new 20 mph speed limit. On 17 September Wales became the first UK nation to introduce a new default 20mph speed limit on most residential roads across the country. This change is expected to […]
First large-scale study shows success of 20mph speed limit across Scottish Borders
A study by Edinburgh Napier University has shown that the rollout of 20mph speed limits across the Scottish Borders has reduced average speeds by 3mph. With previous research showing that there is an average 4% reduction in collisions with each 1mph reduction in average speed on rural roads, the study demonstrates the significant knock-on effect […]
