Or, when it comes to new towns, can we actually learn from the mistakes of the past?
“One casualty on our roads is one too many… there is nothing to be gained by playing politics with speed limits – only people to be injured and lives to be lost” – Sadiq Khan
We know 20mph limits save lives. So why are councillors and their advisers who want to revoke them and reinstate 30mph limits willing to put themselves at risk of being held personally liable when the injury rates and fatalities inevitably go up?
Further, what does this mean if we want to support the government’s plans for “well-connected, well-designed, sustainable and attractive” new towns?
Find out in this week’s Sketch…
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