The Prime Minister will reportedly unveil the measure as part of a Plan for Motorists at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester.
Rishi Sunak is preparing to curb English councils from introducing new 20mph speed limits, according to reports.
Earlier this month the Prime Minister delayed the ban on the sale of new conventionally fuelled cars and vans from 2030 to 2035. He told Sky News: “A blanket measure is rarely a good idea. So if that’s something like we’ve seen in Wales, where vast parts of that province have had arbitrary speed limits imposed on them, then I don’t think that’s the right approach, just as it’s not the right approach to blanket the whole of Greater London with Ulez and a higher cost for motorists.”
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “While we support the use of 20mph limits being used where they are needed most, such as outside schools, on residential streets and in urban areas where there are lots of pedestrians, implementing them in widespread fashion may unnecessarily lengthen journey times by slowing down traffic, and possibly even increase congestion.
Sarah Mitchell, chief executive of charity Cycling UK, accused the Government of “focusing on one way of travelling”.
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