Overview
- Birmingham has lowered many 40mph limits to 30mph on key routes and is deploying new speed cameras as part of a dangerous-driving crackdown.
- Drivers in Birmingham face penalties for exceeding the new posted limits, with police tolerance thresholds varying and not guaranteed.
- Bristol has proposed reducing speeds from 30mph to 20mph on 97 roads covering about 59 miles, with a six-week public consultation preceding any Traffic Regulation Orders.
- City officials in Bristol cite collision analyses and a 2018 University of the West of England study showing earlier 20mph phases cut crashes and saved lives, with the £500,000 expansion funded from Clean Air Zone revenues.
- Glasgow plans to extend 20mph limits to most streets next month using Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders lasting up to 18 months for monitoring before any permanent orders.