Showing posts with label driving speeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label driving speeds. Show all posts

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Sunak Plans to Restrict Councils from Imposing 20mph Speed Limits

THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Latest push against what PM terms ‘anti-motorist’ policies follows order of review into low-traffic neighbourhoods

Rishi Sunak is planning to restrict councils from imposing 20mph speed limits as part of his new shift against green policies and traffic schemes, a stance condemned by safety and travel groups as short[-]sighted and divisive.

The Guardian has been told the push against what Sunak has termed “anti-motorist” policies could be extended to find ways to stop local authorities taking measures that have been used routinely for decades. » | Peter Walker, Deputy political editor | Sunday, July 30, 2023

Sunak is quite right on this. 20mph is a ridiculously low speed to drive at. Driving at such a low speed can cause frustration in drivers. A frustrated driver is potentially a dangerous driver. – © Mark Alexander