Emeritus Prof Christopher MayMar 22, 2025

Meanwhile in Wales, evidence is mounting (confirming) that 20mph speed limits reduce deaths on the roads.

As Lee Waters (ex-Welsh Transport Minister) point out: 'There is still this idea that 70 or so road deaths a year in Wales is acceptable. But we would never accept 70 deaths a year on the ferry to Ireland, or on buses'.. Indeed!

And it not an unpopular policy (except among cultural warriors trying to claim its an imposition on 'drivers' rights'.

#transport #Wales

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/22/wales-20mph-speed-limit-cut-road-deaths-why-debate

Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?

Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority

The Guardian
Show threadChristine Burns MBE 🏳️‍⚧️📚⧖
@ChrisMayLA6 And yesterday there was the news that London's ULEZ (which really affected only a small number of the worst polluting vehicles) has reduced air pollution in ways that were once pronounced to be impossible for decades. Cycle use is booming too because of LTNs. Imagine if we'd taken these approaches to the motor car from the outset and we'd all grown up to view 20mph as the universal urban speed limit rather than breed selfish culture warriors who think 30mph is a right.
Mar 22, 2025 at 8:47amWeb