DRIVERS have been dealt a fresh blow as more 20mph speed limits get rolled out in the UK – are you impacted?
Fife Council has confirmed that several towns and villages in the North East will soon have lower speed limits implemented.
Fife Council has confirmed that 20mph speed limits will be implemented across several areas[/caption]
It follows requests from local communities and the new Scottish Government initiative to introduce 20mph speed limits on all appropriate urban roads by the end of 2025.
Cllr. Jonny Tepp said: “The introduction of these 20mph speed limits in our towns and villages is the best way to improve road safety and reduce the number of casualties on our roads.
“The evidence is clear that a pedestrian hit at 20mph is less likely to be seriously or fatally injured than if hit at 30mph.
“We want to make our towns and villages safer for everyone, especially our children and older or more vulnerable adults.
“Reducing the limits ensures that drivers have more time to respond to unexpected events and significantly reduces the risk of fatal accidents.”
In the East Neuk, 20mph speed limits will be introduced on the A917 through Elie, Pittenweem, Anstruther, and Cellardyke, as well as on the B913, St Andrews Road, in Anstruther.
Main Street and Station Road will also have the reduced speed limits introduced.
In Newport, 20mph speed limits will be introduced on both Cupar Road and Kirk Road.
The council also revealed that a limited waiting parking restriction will be introduced on High Street, Elie, following a request from the Elie and Earlsferry Community Council.
Starting Monday, motorists will only be allowed to park for one hour between 9am and 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
Once that hour is used, they must wait at least another hour before returning.
The council claims this will allow easier access to shops and businesses for customers.
It comes after thousands of UK drivers will face a huge speed limit change under new road rules – is your route affected?
The Welsh Government announced plans to lower the default speed limit from 30mph to 20mph, in 2023.
The decision sparked major public backlash, with hundreds of thousands of locals signing petitions calling for the rule to be scrapped.
It appears residents were heard, as the Government later confirmed that councils could opt out by restoring some roads to the original 30mph limit the following year.
This prompted fresh discussions, as local authorities began working with drivers to decide which roads should return to the higher speed limit.
Some areas have since reverted to the 30mph limit, while others are still in the process of making the change.
