|
|
Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Julian Huppert MP writes: 20mph - A local say on local safety
July 6, 2011 5:11 PM
Unfortunately, the system in place until recently focused much less on local government than on micromanagement from Westminster . . Happily, this situation is changing. Norman Baker's recent comment on 20mph speed zones signals a shift in Department of Transport policy on the importance of local decision-making . . This is important because the 20 mile-per-hour speed limit has a track record of saving lives. When the first 20mph speed limits were introduced, accident rates fell by 60%, and the number of children in accidents was reduced by two thirds . . That is why it is so important for local communities to have these powers. I look forward to far better road safety in Cambridge, and across the country, as a result. We can be rightly proud, as Liberal Democrats, of this achievement. It is a victory for localism and public safety.
* MP for Cambridge and co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Transport.
• Julian Huppert MP writes: 20mph - A local say on local safety [LD Voice Jul 01]
What would you like to do next?
-
Subscribe for updates
Follow the party's activity on...
- Twitter:
- Liberal Democrats
- Facebook:
- Liberal Democrats
- YouTube:
- Liberal Democrats