Major U-turn on 20mph speed limits signalled for Wales
- Ken Skates advocates for local communities to decide on 20mph speed limits in built-up areas, criticizing Government-imposed decisions.
- He plans to address concerns raised by over half a million people who called for a change in speed limits, allowing councils to adjust limits based on community feedback.
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Welsh Government to ‘correct’ 20mph speed limit guidance – transport minister
Ken Skates said in many areas ‘routes that shouldn’t have been included, were’.
Wales to change guidance on 20mph speed limits, transport minister says
Ken Skates says local communities will decide which limits are rescinded after 500,000 people sign petition against themWales’s transport minister has said the government will “correct” its guidance on the introduction of 20mph speed limits in built-up areas.The announcement comes after half a million people signed a petition against the measure. Continue reading...
Some roads in Wales to revert back to 30mph after half a million call for 20mph speed limit to end
Introduced under former first minister Mark Drakeford, the Welsh government said a 20mph speed limit will save lives and help build "safer communities" by reducing the number of collisions.
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