The rollout of a new 20mph speed limit for residential roads in Wales is “absolutely insane”, according to a UK Cabinet minister.
Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt said having such a limit as the default for many roads is “crazy”, after acknowledging there are circumstances where 20mph is a good idea.The Welsh Government has said that cutting the speed from 30mph to 20mph on residential roads would protect lives and save the NHS in Wales £92 million a year.
The change will be implemented from September 17 and First Minister Mark Drakeford said it is the “right thing to do”, citing a fall in urban road deaths in Spain after it made a similar change in 2019. “But more disturbingly it is going to increase individuals’ fuel bills considerably and actually be harmful to the environment.
Ms Mordaunt added: “This situation is what the Labour Party refers to as their blueprint for governing Britain.”
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