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Government told to slash national speed limit in half as petition launched
The petition highlights that rural roads cause over half of fatal crashes and cites a 30% rise in serious crashes with a 10% speed increase, urging a national speed limit cut.
- A petition on the Parliament website calls for the Government to cut UK rural roads speed limits from 60mph to 30mph, gathering signatures to trigger a debate.
- Safety data show UK rural roads account for well over half of fatal crashes, and a study of single-carriageway rural roads estimated a 10% speed increase causes a 30% rise in serious collisions.
- Gareth Thomas, Go Safe Casualty Reduction Officer, said police can offer speed awareness courses as an alternative to a £100 fine, but proving offences like flashing is difficult.
- Organisers say the change is urgent as Vivian presses the Government to act, but legal gaps on officer visibility and proving offences under Section 89 complicate enforcement.
- If adopted, the move would reshape road rules as the proposed 30mph limit halves the national rural limit, responding to a study linking speed and fatal crashes on UK rural roads.
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