#speed-limits

#speed-limits

Plans to introduce 20mph speed limits across Barnet have been put out for consultation, focusing on high concern areas identified by residents for safety improvements.

In 1652, New Amsterdam passed what may be North America's first speed limit, reflecting early recognition of the dangers of speed in dense urban environments.

Illich's aphorism: "Beyond a certain speed, motorized vehicles create remoteness which they alone can shrink." This insight challenges the illusion of efficiency provided by high-speed travel.

Sir Sadiq Khan asserted that the average bus speeds in London remain largely unchanged since 2019-20, dismissing claims that 20mph speed limits are the cause of delays.

The journey really was a political one. We had a new leader, a new first minister, and he had a progressive package of policies, and road safety was part of that, and then putting us on a climate trajectory to get us to net zero was another part of that. There wasn't, a particular strong read across with those at the beginning, and I was charged with trying to implement them, so we did a number of things, and we did them all at once, if you like.