REDUCING the speed limit to 20mph does not make roads safer unless speed humps are also introduced, research has found. Just altering the signs on roads without introducing other speed reducing mea…
REDUCING the speed limit to 20mph does not make roads safer unless speed humps are also introduced, research has found.
London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow have all reduced the speed limit in recent years. Researchers found these zones reduced collisions by up to 41 per cent and cut casualties, including slight, serious and fatal injuries, by up to 46 per cent,Dr Ruth Hunter, of the Centre for Public Health at QUB, said: “Our findings show a growing body of evidence to support the use of 20mph zones, showing them to be effective in reducing the number and severity of collisions and casualties.
Edmund King, president of the AA, said that imposing a 20mph speed limit was most effective where “drivers can easily understand why the limit is set, for example, [because of] a school or playing fields. Targeted 20mph limits tend to be more effective than blanket limits”.
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