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Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives (www.euronews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Hotchpotch@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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For more detailed information: https://www.gov.wales/introducing-20mph-speed-limits-frequently-asked-questions

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[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Technically, they aren't doing anything. This is "just" an announcement if you're going to be pedantic.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is going through a similar process of lowering speed limits in residential areas. The planning staff said they needed the speed lowered so they could implement these traffic calming measures, otherwise the speed limit would be higher than the street design can accommodate. Obviously, the devil is in the details, but it's a good and important first step.