Towns and cities across Britain are planning to introduce 20 mph limits with Government backing, claiming that they will cut the toll of deaths on the road. However, an analysis of the UK's first city-wide scheme, in which the limit was lowered from 30 mph to 20 mph on all residential streets in Portsmouth (at a cost of £500 000), found that it has not brought any significant reduction in the number of accidents.
The number of people killed or seriously injured on affected roads actually went up, not down, after the limit was lowered.
More at TTel.
The number of people killed or seriously injured on affected roads actually went up, not down, after the limit was lowered.
More at TTel.
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