Primary teachers want more 20mph limits

A survey of primary school teachers carried out by road safety charity Brake has revealed that 81% wanted 20mph limits around schools and on connecting routes to local homes.

RAC technical director David Bizley said: “There is evidence that 20mph limits are beneficial in accident hot spots, in busy urban areas and near schools. Creating more 20mph zones around schools is by far the most practical and effective solution for keeping children safe.

“Any suggestions of blanket 20mph limit in urban zones really don’t make sense to motorists who readily recognise that different roads and different environments warrant different speed limits and driving behaviours.

“In fact, in Portsmouth a city-wide 20mph trial was found not to bring any significant reduction in the number of accidents. This would indicate that using 20mph throughout towns or cities is not as effective as reducing limits to 20mph around schools where drivers can clearly see their importance.”