However, the Council notes that the current regulations require repeater signs in 20mph zones which place a significant cost on their implementation when we are being forced to make Government imposed cuts in so many other areas.
With so many places now adopting 20mph it seems wrong that they are being treated in this way when it would be more cost effective to simply sign the exceptions which is what happens already in areas with 40mph and 50mph limits.
We call on the Mayor to write to the Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Norman Baker) urging him to:
1. Allow signage of exceptions to 20mph limits and announce this change as soon as possible.
2. Consider reducing the national speed limit to 20mph. This switch would still allow higher speed limits where we deemed it appropriate. It would also be much quicker and less work for our officers who could then spend their time on other aspects of promoting sustainable transport, modal shift and economic growth. This would save hundreds of millions in 20mph limit implementation costs nationwide and significant amounts in Lewisham.”
Above is a motion being debated at the Council meeting on Wednesday 26 June - proposed by Cllr John Paschoud and seconded by Cllr Liam Curran. Join us for this public meeting to hear our views on 20mph zones.
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