Some roads in Wales are to return to 30mph after nearly half a million people called for an end to the national 20mph speed limit.
The Welsh Government’s new transport secretary Ken Skeeter says legislation “will change” Launched in September The speed limit on almost all roads has changed from 30 mph to 20 mph.
Presented by former Chief Minister Mark Drakefordthis Welsh Government says to lower speed limit will save lives and help create “safer communities” by reducing the number of collisions.
As of March 13, a petition calling for the removal of the 20 mph speed limit had garnered 469,571 signatures, hundreds of thousands more than the 10,000 signatures needed to debate the petition.
Speaking to North Wales Live, the Labor MP said there was “general support” for speed limits to be implemented outside schools, housing estates and hospitals, but acknowledged many people said there were “routes that should not be included”.
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“We put our hands up and said, ‘The guidance must be corrected,’” he added.
“This will enable councils to reinstate those unsuitable routes. Whether this change is radical will depend largely on what people want.”
“We put our hands up and said, ‘The guidance must be corrected,’” Transport Secretary Ken Skates said.Image: Thomas Evans
He added that he would Sened On Tuesday, he said “we’re trying to do it as quickly as possible” and admitted the cost of adjusting speed limits would be high but “nowhere near the cost of rollout”.
Mr Skate then said: “This is about ensuring consistency in applications and we have restored a good degree of harmonization where there is currently disharmony.”
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This comes after a road sign showed a speed limit of 20mph Was one of seven people “illegally evicted” from a Welsh villagewhich resulted in “serious road safety concerns.”
Lee Waters, the minister behind the project, also said Said he would resign and deleted his profile on social media platform X over the abuse in March.
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