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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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Please no more car puns

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What's odd is why Labour are doing this. Sunak has made it clear that he's "on the side of drivers". Being pro-driver is kinda Tory these days. Not something you'd expect Welsh Labour to be all over

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Usually I would agree with you, but I imagine they're following in the footsteps of the UK Labour party and attempting a lurch to the right in an effort to woo traditionally Tory voters.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think it's fair enough. Blanketing all 30mph limits to 20 is just stupid. Some roads should be 20, some should be 30. If anything this experience will drive opposition towards rational 20mph zones as well

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hey, there wasn't actually any blanket 20mph limit. That was a lie made up by the Welsh version of the Tories, presumably because they're desperate for any kind of relevance.

Some roads were 20, some were not, In fact, most were not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Fair lol