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The Welsh Government is appeasing populism over 20mph limits (bylines.cymru)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Welsh Government has clearly signalled that it’s about to make major changes to the way its 20mph default speed limit on urban roads is implemented. The new First Minister and Welsh Labour leadership have said they “hold their hands up” and that guidance “has to be corrected”.

This is a hugely important decision, and not just because of the 20mph issue itself. The matter sits firmly on the boundary between evidenced policy-making on the one hand and populism on the other.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

If they want to be pro-driver, why not make a compromise by defaulting to 20mph limits in city streets but raising highway limits? I'd much rather want to be allowed to drive faster on the highway than on city streets full of pedestrians.