A Welsh Government Minister has refused to rule out more speed limit reductions on major roads after fighting off an opposition bid to scrap the 20mph default limit beginning Sunday. After losing the vote to Labour and Plaid Cymru members in the Senedd, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister Natasha Asghar, MS said, “Labour and Plaid Cymru refused to listen to public opinion, I sought … [Read more...]
Newport M4 50mph limits now enforced
Drivers caught exceeding 50mph on the M4 around Newport face fines from today when cameras are switched on a year after being installed. The limit between junctions 24 and 28 of the motorway around Newport was lowered to 50mph to tackle pollution caused by congestion as traffic bunched up. The Welsh government said it marked the final stage of a plan to improve air quality … [Read more...]
Welsh Government ignores roads poll result it commissioned
Welsh Government is ignoring the results of its own poll on 20mph residential speed limits and introducting "trials" in selected areas. Over half of those who contributed to the survey were opposed to lowering the 30mph limit and a majority were strongly against it, but now Welsh Government has decided to press ahead with trials which will almost certainly become fixed. The trails come after … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 June
Extended 50mph speed limits begin on the M4 today. They will also apply on selected roads in South and North Wales in a bid to reduce exhaust pollution by smoothing out traffic flow and reducing speed. The Severn Tunnel will be closed for the next three weeks. It will add about 40 mins to rail times around Gloucester while essential work is undertaken to electrify services, but some … [Read more...]