New speed limit plan for M20
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by
Helen Wagstaff
Motorists on the M20 could soon be
fined for breaking variable speed limits of 40 or 50 mph.
The Highways
Agency has launched a 12-week consultation on implementing a
Controlled Motorway variable speed limit scheme between junctions 4
(West Malling) and 7 (Detling).
At the moment signs flash up
telling drivers to
keep to slower than national speed limit speeds but these are not
enforceable by law.
The current consultation -
which ends on July 28 - will allow interested parties and
individuals to comment on the proposal before it becomes law.
Enforceable variable speed limits
are currently in place on the M25 and on the M42.
John Burns, Highways
Agency route manager for Kent, talks to kmfm about the
variable speed limit plan for a section of the M20
A Highways Agency spokesman said
they help prevent stop-start traffic, improve safety and
reduce emissions.
He said: "There has been a 10 per
cent decrease in accidents on the section they since they were
introduced on the M25. For the M20, emissions is also a key factor
because it is a very busy stretch of road."
Friday, May 15 2009
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