P-06-1318 Exempt A and B roads in Wales from the proposed blanket 20mph speed limit

This petition was submitted by John Martin Williams, having collected a total of 272 signatures.

Text of Petition:                    

A 20mph speed limit on A and B roads will increase congestion thus increasing pollution. Vehicles will also need to engage lower gears to comply with the limit, again increasing congestion. A and B roads should be exempt.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 13/03/2023.

The Committee considered the petition and noted the issue has been well debated in the Senedd, and approved by a clear majority of Members. In light of this Members agreed that they are unable to take the petition further as a Committee and closed the petition and thanked the petitioner for engaging with the petitions process.

Full details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.

It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 13/03/2023.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Neath
• South Wales West

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