The Welsh Government reveals it wants 20mph limits everywhere – walesonline.co.uk
Ruth Mosalski
A law to change most 30mph speed limits to 20mph in Wales is to come into force in April 2023.
The Welsh Government wants it to be law that the national default speed limit on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets is cut to 20mph.
The plans will apply to all roads where street lights are not more than 200 yards apart – usually seen in residential and built-up areas – where the default speed limit is 30mph. There will be some exceptions, based on criteria linked to the number of houses, schools, community centres and shops alongside the road. Councils can look at that criteria and decide whether to keep the 30mph speed limit on specific roads.
A law to change most 30mph speed limits to 20mph in Wales is to come into force in April 2023.
The Welsh Government wants it to be law that the national default speed limit on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets is cut to 20mph.
The plans will apply to all roads where street lights are not more than 200 yards apart – usually seen in residential and built-up areas – where the default speed limit is 30mph. There will be some exceptions, based on criteria linked to the number of houses, schools, community centres and shops alongside the road. Councils can look at that criteria and decide whether to keep the 30mph speed limit on specific roads.
