Reducing the speed limit on Welsh roads from 30mph to 20mph will result in slower driving speeds yet have a minimal impact on journey times, a new Welsh Government report has claimed. An interim monitoring report has been published on Friday morning - exactly six months before a new default limit is applied in Wales on September 17.
On that day, the Welsh Government will introduce a 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across the country - including those with street lights placed no more than 200 yards apart which are usually located in residential and built-up areas. It's fair to say that the change has not gone down well with all motorists - you can read some people's issues with the plans here. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
The Senedd passed The Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Wales) Order last year, making Wales one of the first countries in the world - and the first in the UK - to have 20mph speed limits on roads routinely used by motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. The Welsh Government has said that it does recognise that “not all roads currently at 30mph will be suitable to change to 20mph - these roads will be known as exceptions”.
