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Restricted Roads (20mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee reviewed the evidence it heard on the Restricted Roads (20mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill at item 1.
Restricted Roads (20mph Speed Limit) Bill
The Restricted Roads (20mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill was introduced by Mark Ruskell MSP (the member in charge) on 21 September 2018.
Does the public support 20mph speed limits?
Detailed research into the impact of sign-only 20mph speed limits undertaken for the1Department for Transport. (2018, November). 20mph Research Study Process and Impact Evaluation Headline Repor.
They also suggested that it would create uniformity in the way 20mph zones were implemented across local authorities, and would foster a 'social norm' and consensus that 20mph was a new, modern default.
The key consideration for the Committee has been to determine whether the Bill's proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit on all restricted roads in Scotland by default is the most effective way to deliver a significant increase in 20mph zones.