Speed Limits

New truck on a motorway

The RHA call for an increase in Scottish HG...

Nov 05, 2024Comments off

Stifling HGV speed limits puts Scotland at an economic disadvantage, the RHA has told media. We are calling on the Scottish Government to increase the

20mph road markings

New framework to support Welsh councils on ...

Jul 22, 2024Comments off

The Welsh Government has published guidance to support local councils when making decisions on local speed limits, as part of efforts to make its default

20mph sign on a lamppost

Majority of drivers observing 20mph in Wale...

Oct 30, 2023Comments off

The new default 20mph speed limit in Wales continues to bring about a reduction in speed, data from Agilysis shows. Agilysis sampled routes in Cardiff

20mph sign on a lamppost

Wales introduces a national 20mph speed lim...

Sep 13, 2023Comments off

The countdown has begun for the implementation of 20mph speed limits across extensive sections of the road network in Wales this weekend. As this new

Is 20mph the new 30mph?

Jul 19, 2021Comments off

A new survey from IAM RoadSmart suggests that support for reducing the speed limit on all urban roads to 20mph has increased in recent years.

Report recommends default 20mph urban speed...

Jul 27, 2020Comments off

A default 20mph urban speed limit in Wales should be introduced as quickly as possible, with a target date of April 2023, a new report

Government set to revisit motorway speed li...

Oct 07, 2019Comments off

The speed limit on motorways could be raised to 80mph as drivers switch to electric vehicles, it has been reported. According to the Telegraph, transport

Motorway speed limit should be raised to 80...

Jul 12, 2019Comments off

The Department for Transport (DfT) have been conducting a study focusing on traffic speed and movements, the statistics released aren’t really a shock to anyone

Evaluation of the HGV speed limit change

Jul 01, 2019Comments off

In 2015, the maximum speed limit was raised for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes by 10mph. This means that trucks and lorries can travel at 50mph

20mph in Bristol ‘popular and people frie...

Jun 10, 2019Comments off

The introduction of 20mph speed limits across Bristol has been a ‘massive success’, according to the campaign group 20’s Plenty for Us. The roll-out of