Speed limit could INCREASE in part of UK as thousands call for controversial 20mph zones to be scrapped...

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Blanket 20mph speed limits mean children are MORE at risk, says Transport Secretary Mark Harper

THE speed limit could be raised in a part of the UK after thousands call for the controversial 20mph zones to be ditched.Ashgar said: "The people of Wales want to get on with their daily lives, yet Labour’s lack of investment in“We’ll be calling on the Welsh Labour Government to end their war on motorists, scrap their road building ban and 20mph speed limits, and to get Wales moving again.

"Welsh Government claim to have supporting evidence stating that reducing to 20mph EVERWHERE saves lives!

 

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