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85% Of Car Drivers Break 20mph Speed Limits, Reveals U.K.’s Department For Transport (www.forbes.com)

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Statistics published today by the U.K. Department for Transport (DfT) show that in 2022 85% of the car drivers in Great Britain broke the law by driving faster than the speed limit in 20mph zones. On roads with a 30mph maximum, 50% of car drivers broke the law, reveals the annual DfT report on speed limit compliance.

The measurements are based on speed data from a sample of Automatic Traffic Counters (ATCs) around the country. These exclude locations where external factors might restrict driver behavior, such as at junctions, on hills, beside sharp bends or where speed cameras are visible, says the DfT report.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Not sure that wee need people fiddling with car controls rather than looking where they are going. I get your point though, but even more cars have Bluetooth. So why are people still holding their phones? Probably because they can't be bothered or 'It's too much faffing about'.

Ware High St was reduced from 30 to 20 a while ago. I don't know when as it wasn't that publicised. Loads of people ignore that as well. Speed limit signs the size of a side plate don't help either. Maybe some massive '20 mph' letters on the road? A few raised areas wouldn't hurt either.

A lot of these areas have just had 20mph limits slapped on them with no thought or reason.