Drivers Furious! How Britain’s New Speed Limits Could Burn a Hole in Your Wallet
Drivers Furious! How Britain’s New Speed Limits Could Burn a Hole in Your Wallet But Also Save Your Life (You Won’t Believe the Real Cost of Slowing Down) Introduction This document supports the thesis expressed in the whimsical article: many UK drivers break speed limits by driving too slowly on faster roads while speeding on slower roads, caused by widespread speed limit reductions on rural and urban roads. The research evaluates reasons behind speed limit changes, driver behavior, economic costs, and safety impacts. Speed Limit Reductions: Background and Rationales UK rural speed limits are generally 60mph on single carriageways and 70mph on dual carriageways but are being reduced in many areas to 50mph or lower due to high casualty rates on rural roads where 57% of road deaths occur in England. gov Villages increasingly implement 20mph zones and limits as a national policy to improve safety in built-up areas, while rural "A" roads sometimes see 40 or 50mph limi...