Speed Limits
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled The Plan for Drivers, published in October 2023, what progress she has made on updating 20mph zone guidance for England.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood
The Plan for Drivers was published by the previous Government.
Decisions on making local speed limits on roads in England rest with traffic authorities who have responsibility for roads in local areas. The Department for Transport issues best practice guidance to assist authorities setting localspeed limits, designed to make sure that speed limits are appropriately andconsistently set while allowing for flexibility to deal with local circumstances.
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