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Tories to force debate on 20mph speed limits
Conservative councillors in Bristol are to force through a debate on the introduction of 20mph speed limits across Bristol.
A ‘golden motion’ calling on the mayor George Ferguson to stop the rollout while a “proper evaluation” of how useful the schemes are has been proposed.
The debate is guaranteed to go ahead and voted on at full council on November 11.
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Cllr Lesley Alexander said: “The relentless expansion of these speed limits remains a very live issue and we believe it is still not too late to put a stop to this unnecessary and expensive exercise.
“The public are telling us that blanket bans are creating problems where none previously existed.
“A halt in this programme, with the opportunity to appraise the efficacy of these schemes – particularly to test the rather dubious road safety claims behind this measure – represents a far more sensible way forward than blindly carrying on regardless of public opinion.
The rollout of Bristol’s 20mph scheme continued this month in Henleaze, Horfield, Lockleaze, Sea Mills, Stoke Bishop and Westbury.
The 20mph schemes are being implemented on a rolling basis and are planned to be completed in 2015. For more information, including a map and timetable for each phase of the rollout, visit www.bristol20mph.co.uk
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