Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 47145

Speed Limits: Rural Areas

Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department provides to local councils for reducing speed limits in villages.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
Decisions on making local speed limits on roads in England rest with traffic authorities who have responsibility for roads in local areas. The Department for Transport issues best practice guidance to assist authorities setting local speed limits, designe...
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