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Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives (www.euronews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Hotchpotch@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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For more detailed information: https://www.gov.wales/introducing-20mph-speed-limits-frequently-asked-questions

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[–] zhunk@beehaw.org 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Speed limit changes should be accompanied by speed humps / raised crosswalks, narrower lanes, narrower vertical space using trees, planters, bollards, etc, more frequent stops or mini roundabouts, curb bumpouts, etc etc.

Just changing the speed limit without changing the physical space will only do so much.

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They're not just lowering the speed limit. From the FAQ:

Will the roll out involve money being spent on speed bumps?

There is no plan to include traffic calming (including speed bumps) as part of the change to speed limits. There are other ‘softer’ measures that might be introduced, such as using buffer speed limits, removing the centre line, narrowing the carriageway visually, using planting etc.