Government urged to cut motorway speed limit to 60mph across England

Iran war prompts calls for motorway speed limit cut and more 20mph roads in 'dual win' for Labour

Experts have called for speed limits to be cut across the UK to minimise the impact of the Iran war on motorists as fuel prices remain high.A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) states that major changes need to be introduced to manage the energy shock levied on the UK by the conflict in the Middle East.It recommended that the UK Government should "take a dual win" by lowering speed limits to 20mph in urban areas and …

Government urged to cut motorway speed limit to 60mph across England

The IPPR thinktank says a 60mph motorway speed limit would cut fuel demand

Government told to cut motorway speed limit to 60mph across England

A new 60mph speed limit on motorways - and 20mph in towns - would cut fuel demand and combat rising prices, it has been claimed.