The lower limit is in place unless councils decided to issue an exemption
Wales has become the first country in the UK to roll out a default 20mph speed limit for residential roads. The scheme begins on Sunday and most roads in Wales that are currently 30mph have become 20mph although councils have discretion to impose exemptions.
The minister said he expected it would take around a month for motorists to get used to the changes but said trials of the 20mph limits had shown a typical delay of between one to two minutes for an average journey. Councils have the power to change the default speed limit of any road locally but Mr Waters said some local authorities were rigidly sticking to the Welsh Government guidelines. “The risk appetite of local authorities varies considerably,” he said.
The project is costing around £33 million to implement and has proved controversial, with reports of the new 20mph signs being defaced in areas including Conwy, Gwynedd, Newport, Torfaen, Wrexham and Flintshire. The Welsh Conservatives have opposed the scheme and tabled a motion in the Senedd to halt the rollout but were defeated.
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