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Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives (www.euronews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Hotchpotch@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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For more detailed information: https://www.gov.wales/introducing-20mph-speed-limits-frequently-asked-questions

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[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They just want to make money. They've covered the country with cameras and then they dropped the speed limit to a brisk walk. Breaking 20mph is almost guaranteed by accident, and those cameras are going to snitch.

Good job guys.

[–] ntzm@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

20mph is significantly safer than 30mph, that's all there is to it