Overview
- Kemi Badenoch, speaking on LBC on Monday, said a Conservative government would aim to end licence points for small breaches of 20mph limits.
- She argued police time should go to catching burglars, shoplifters and violent offenders rather than ticketing drivers by a couple of miles per hour over.
- Her pitch targets cases like 22mph in a 20mph zone, which currently can bring a £100 fine and three points, with 12 points in three years risking a driving ban.
- Road-safety groups cite data showing speeding contributes to about 21% of fatal crashes, which they say backs lower limits on streets with pedestrians and cyclists.
- Transport for London is expanding 20mph measures, committing £94.8 million for new schemes and reporting 264km of its roads now set at 20mph.