O’Dowd welcomes publication of the review of Part-Time 20mph Speed Limits at Schools | Newry News
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the publication of the review into Part-Time 20mph Speed Limits at schools.
Welcoming the publication of the review report Minister O’Dowd says, “As Minister responsible for road safety, I’m pleased that the review of the part-time 20mph speed limit at schools initiative, which saw this road safety measure introduced at 216 schools, is now complete and the report has been published.
“The review concludes that the initiative has been widely welcomed and supported by the school community including parents and school children as well as making young people feel safer outside school grounds.
“The data collected as part of the review also shows that there has been a general decrease in traffic speeds at both school start and finish times, as a result of the installation of the part-time speed limits.
“I am now considering the introduction of a further scheme to enable these safety measures to be installed in some more areas.
“I have also asked for consideration to be given to the introduction of permanent 20mph speed limits in the vicinity of schools and in residential areas as I believe that one of the best ways to improve the safety of our roads and fulfil our long-term goal of eliminating death and serious injury by 2050, is by changing road user behaviour.
“As road users, we all have a personal responsibility to behave in a way that keeps ourselves and others safe.
“The sad reality is that if we do not change our own attitudes when we are using the roads, our death toll will continue to increase.”
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on Dec 20 2024. Filed under Community, Politics.
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