"People who flagrantly and deliberately are not prepared to obey the rules that everybody else will be following, then that will be a different matter," he said. He said enforcement authorities will use the "reasonable approaches" that they currently do to enforce the limits in every part of Wales. "It is not a change that is being introduced in order to make life difficult for people." On Thursday, Commons leader Penny Mordaunt said having such a limit as the default for many roads is "crazy" after acknowledging there are circumstances where it is a good idea.īut Mr Drakeford has remained committed to the rollout, telling BBC Breakfast it will "need time to bed in". The Welsh Conservatives, who are also opposed to the move, have estimated the cost to the Welsh economy, due to increased journey times from lower average vehicle speeds, will be anywhere between £2.7bn and £8.9bn. There have already been reports of new 20mph signs being defaced in areas including Conwy, Gwynedd, Newport, Torfaen, Wrexham and Flintshire. The changes came into effect today, in a move that Mr Drakeford has said will protect lives and save the NHS in Wales £92m a year.īut the move has come up against fierce criticism. First Minister Mark Drakeford has said the change of speed limits on most Welsh roads from 30mph to 20mph will be a "major change" as he continues to face backlash on the rollout.
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