Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110633
Roads: Speed Limits
Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the speed limit on rural single carriageway roads.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Road Safety Strategy, published on 7 January 2026, commits the Government to exploring whether the proposed rural roads categories are appropriate at a local level and to assessing their potential for national application. Developing a much clearer an...
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