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23 September 2023

9:00 AM

23 September 2023

9:00 AM

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Do 20mph speed limits save lives?

– A 2018 report by Atkins/AECOM/UCL found that 51% of motorists conformed to the new limit (47% in residential areas and 65% in city centres).

– When a 20mph zone replaced a 30mph one the median speed fell by 0.7mph in residential areas and 0.9mph

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