After this weekend, motorists are cautioned not to rely on their sat navs to determine the speed limit on Welsh roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On September 17, the Welsh Government will implement new average speed limits ranging from 30mph to 20mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new speed limits will be in effect on limited roads that are typically in residential areas and have lampposts every 200 yards or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the change is implemented, motorists should “pay full attention” to traffic signs rather than technological gadgets, according to the RAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite opposition from lawmakers and drivers, First Minister Mark Drakeford has refused to back down on the proposed legislation amendments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He estimates that the speed limit modifications will save the NHS in Wales roughly \u00a392 million due to fewer injuries and fatalities on the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Councils will have the authority to make exceptions to the new 20mph speed restriction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The RAC’s head of policy, Simon Williams, issued a warning to drivers to pay attention to the road and not rely on sat navs or apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: It\u2019s vitally important that drivers are fully aware of the arrival of the 20mph limit in Wales, and pay full attention to all road signage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, until sat nav systems have been fully updated, they shouldn\u2019t rely on them to know what the speed limit is on any particular stretch of Welsh road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEven if compliance with new 20mph limits is poor, it should lead to an overall reduction in speeds which will have a positive effect on road safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that \u201cmore effective to target areas where they are most needed\u201d including residential roads or in areas where pedestrian footfall is higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The House of Commons Leader, Penny Mordaunt, has attacked the new default speed limits, calling them “crazy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Welsh Conservatives have also criticised the proposals, saying that the deployment would result in lengthier travel times, potentially costing the economy \u00a38.9 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been allegations of new 20mph speed limit signs being vandalised in Conwy, Newport, Wrexham, and Flintshire, among other places.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After this weekend, motorists are cautioned not to rely on their sat navs to determine the speed limit on Welsh roads. On September 17, the Welsh Government will implement new … <\/p>\n