Expert group concludes road divisions should separate cars from cyclists and pedestrians where possible
A comprehensive report for the Government recommends increased use of average-speed cameras on key roads throughout the State as well as variable speed limits on the M50 and other key motor routes. Photograph: Stockbyte/GettyResearch which showed that 75 per cent of road deaths occurred on a rural road with a speed limit of 80km/h or greater was a contributory factor in an expert group recommending across-the-board cuts in speed limits.
In a comprehensive report for the Government, the speed limit review group relied on international research which pointed to a large number of fatalities occurring on single-carriage roads, and on undivided roads where vulnerable users such as cyclists and pedestrians were not separated from vehicles.
The report recommended a significant lowering of speed limits across all national roads: from 100km/h to 80km/h on secondary roads: from 80km/h to 60km/h on rural roads; and from 50km/h to 30km/h in urban areas. The group also recommended an even lower speed limit of 20km/h in pedestrian zones and shared space in urban settings.The report was published following a spate of road deaths during the course of the summer, which could bring fatality numbers for 2023 to a 10-year high.
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