East Sussex authority moves to enforce 20mph limits in all new housing estates under new proposals

East Sussex authority moves to enforce 20mph limits in all new housing estates under new proposals

A major council has put forward plans to effectively hardwire 20mph speed limits into every future housing development, in a bid to improve safety. Rother District Council in East Sussex has unanimously agreed to consult on a proposal that would require all newly built residential roads to be designed so that 20mph is the maximum speed drivers can realistically reach.Rather than simply posting new speed limit signs, developers would be required …