The TfL figures about 20mph speed limits in the capital, as published in today’s Standard, underline what many of us have known for years; slower speeds save lives.
I am the Leader of the Liberal Democrat controlled Council in Richmond Upon Thames. We introduced a blanket 20mph limit on those roads which we controlled, with a handful of exceptions, in 2020. Roads which were 30mph became 20mph, and the handful with a 40mph limit became 30mph.
