Edinburgh 20mph Speed Limits - Go Live
From Sunday 31 July, the legal speed limit in
streets across much of Edinburgh’s city centre and rural west area went
down to 20mph, the first phase in a planned rollout of lower speeds
across the Capital.
The new speed limits
are designed to increase safety for all road users in Edinburgh as well
as creating a calmer, more people-friendly environment in shopping and
residential streets. A network of key arterial roads across the city
will be retained at 30mph and 40mph, resulting in a modest impact on
journey times overall.
Our phased 20mph rollout between now and early
2018 brings to fruition many years of planning and public consultation
and the network has been designed in line with robust criteria in
partnership with key stakeholders such as Police Scotland and Lothian
Buses.
Police Scotland will enforce the new limit,
focusing on areas where particularly high levels of contraventions are
recorded. Anyone caught breaching the limit risks a £100 fixed penalty
and three penalty points on their licence.
We have long recognised that a majority of city
residents want to see speed limits reduced in the city centre, around
residential areas and in busy shopping streets.
Phase 1 ‘go live’ marks the start of sharing
these benefits right across the Capital. Further information and a
detailed map of the 20mph network is available at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/20mph or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/edin20mph.
Regards,
20mph Team
