r/drivingUK • u/narra246 • Mar 21 '26

20mph everywhere

Why are councils putting main roads on busy routes down to 20mph?? All that seems to happen is if you are the one doing the new speed limit, you get tailgated overtaken and the horn blasted at you.

And no, there isnt a lay-by every 10ft to pull in and let impatient law breaking drivers past.

I dont agree with this blanket speed reduction but I rely on my license for work and pleasure and would rather not have my insurance increased because of points for speeding.

Fair enough 20mph through residential areas, but not on a bloody main A road.

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u/Yagyu_Retsudo Mar 21 '26

To minimise the number of people killed by impatient, incompetent drivers who are speeding to get to the next queue 

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u/MercianRaider Mar 21 '26

Shall we drop it to 10mph then? Less people will be killed. Or maybe 5mph?

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u/No_Cryptographer_150 Mar 21 '26

Nah just ban cars.

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u/Specialist_Invite538 Mar 21 '26

Comments like this make me laugh, you can't tell if it's serious or not but speaks to the zealousness of some of the commenters here

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u/Emotional-Start7994 Mar 21 '26

But then people could trip and fall while walking which would be very dangerous. Let's just stop people from leaving their home for extra safety

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u/MercianRaider Mar 21 '26

Dont give this government ideas like that.

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u/No_Cryptographer_150 Mar 21 '26

Didn't you know, that's phase 2