Consultation Launched for 20mph Speed Limits on Ten Roads in Birmingham's Holyhead Area Monday, June 15, 2026 birmingham speedlimits trafficsafety holyhead handsworth ratrunning roadsafety consultation urbanplanning community Birmingham City Council has initiated a public consultation regarding proposed 20mph speed limits on ten roads within the Holyhead area, close to Handsworth. This initiative is part of a broader plan to improve road safety … Read More
Speed Limits Restore to 50mph as Saltash Tunnel Upgrade Nears Completion Monday, May 25, 2026 saltash tunnel upgrade speedlimits nationalhighways trafficcontrol reversiblelane devon cornwall infrastructure Drivers can now expect speed limits to return to 50mph along a key route following extensive upgrades to the Saltash Tunnel, which accommodates up to 40,000 cars daily between Devon and Cornwall. After months of enforced … Read More
Government Urged to Cut All UK Road Speed Limits by 10mph to Ease Fuel Costs Monday, May 18, 2026 speedlimits fuel transport environment government policy energy electricvehicles uk remote_work Calls are growing for the UK government to reduce all speed limits by 10mph as a response to soaring fuel costs exacerbated by the ongoing Iran conflict. Environmental group Transport and Environment (T&E) has outlined … Read More
Midlands Motorway Drivers Beware: Understanding the 51mph Speed Limit Rule Monday, May 18, 2026 motorways vsl speedlimits westmidlands m6 smartmotorways roadworks fines traffic safety Thousands of motorists in the West Midlands have faced fines after inadvertently breaking temporary speed limits on motorways. These speed restrictions, often displayed on digital gantries along smart motorways like the M6, … Read More
Controversial Proposal to Slash Motorway Speed Limits in England Sparks Backlash Friday, May 8, 2026 speedlimits fuelprices motorways uk ippr inflation economy motoring transport government A recent proposal to drastically reduce speed limits on England’s motorways has been met with sharp criticism. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has recommended that the Labour Party government lower speed … Read More
Government urged to reduce motorway speed limit to 60mph across England Thursday, May 7, 2026 speedlimits fuel energy inflation transport policy economy iran driving government A leading thinktank has called on the Labour Party government to reduce speed limits across the UK in response to the ongoing conflict between Iran and the USA. They propose cutting the motorway speed limit to 60mph and … Read More