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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Deputy political editor

Sunak ‘backs drivers’ with curbs on 20mph limits and bus lanes

Person on a bike next to a van
A joint statement from active travel groups said the plans were ‘entrenching congestion and reliance on driving for short, local journeys’. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

Rishi Sunak has pledged to end “anti-car measures” as he set out a series of ideas to prioritise the needs of drivers at the likely expense of other road users such as bus passengers, cyclists and pedestrians.

Outlining what he called a “long-term plan to back drivers”, the prime minister unveiled a clampdown on 20mph limits, bus lanes, low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), and the ability of councils to fine drivers who commit offences.

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