Dominic Browne 05 November 2024

Scotland announces local safety cash with £4m for 20mph limits

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The Scottish Government has committed £14m this financial year to Scotland’s 32 councils to enhance road safety, with £4m dedicated to the rollout of 20mph limits.

Transport Scotland said the cash will fund 'targeted initiatives specifically designed to protect pedestrians and cyclists at key locations across Scotland through the roll-out of 20mph speed limits'.

It has also published a new 20mph Implementation Guide to support these efforts.

'This will ensure a consistent and effective approach to implementing 20mph limits, fostering safer environments in communities across the country,' officials said.

Transport Scotland added that 'comprehensive evaluations will be carried out on all schemes to measure their impact on road safety'.

The guidance states: 'Reducing vehicle speeds in areas where the road user mix includes a high volume of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, and on non-divided rural roads, is especially important.'

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