P-06-1537 We require a public poll on 20 mph speed limits as the Welsh people are being ignored

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This petition was submitted by Martyn Evans, having collected a total of 2,387 signatures.

Text of petition:

The speed limit petition has been ignored by those in power, the only way to properly gauge feeling from the people would be to have a public poll of all Welsh voters, and, when it is realised how hated the 20 mph limits are, then they should be changed back to 30mph immediately.
The promise of the Senedd listening was yet another lie from politicians too self-absorbed to listen to the voters. We have now seen many other speed limits also reduced, which also need returning to the previous limits.

Additional information:

Since the petition against the 20mph speed limit closed, there has been a lot of talk but very little visible action on this matter, and more speed limits have been reduced. All limits need to be restored, including the M4 back to 70mph, as the pollution excuse is now redundant as a large part of Port Talbot steelworks has been shut down.
In my opinion, the safety reason for these limits is being proved wrong every day as there now appear to be more accidents than ever. This law has targeted the wrong people, the people speeding excessively are still speeding, but now I believe the accidents are more severe as when the speeders hit those who wish to keep their licenses, the speed difference is now far greater.
It is also causing more road rage incidents than I’ve seen in 35 years of driving, and has reduced the significance of the areas that had, and actually needed, 20mph limits.
It has been and continues to be a waste of time and money, forced on us by zealots that have no idea how this country needs to be run.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Aberavon
• South Wales West

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