Major uk city cutting speed limit by 10mph with drivers at risk of fines

Edinburgh is gearing up to slash 40mph speed limits in a matter of days, putting thousands of motorists at risk of hefty fines. Edinburgh City Council is poised to implement changes to its

speed limits starting from June 9. Come Monday, June 9, the council will kick off a raft of speed reduction initiatives, which include reducing speeds from 40mph to 30mph across various

parts of the city, reports Birmingham Live. This initiative is part of the council's ambitious City Centre Transformation strategy. Following these changes, drivers could face a £100

fine and receive three penalty points for exceeding the new speed limits. Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson, commented: "Road safety is a key priority for

us and I'm glad that we're moving ahead with this important process. While this has taken longer than we initially anticipated, I'm confident that these measures will make

many of our roads across the city safer. "The evidence is clear - lower speed limits make roads safer for everyone. A pedestrian or cyclist has twice the chance of surviving a collision

at 30mph compared to 40mph. Any action that we can take to make sure all road users are safer is a positive step." "We'll continue to do everything within our power to make

Edinburgh as safe, sustainable and accessible a city as we can," he further stated. Transport Scotland remarked: "Traditional approaches for setting speed limits have prioritised

vehicular traffic flow and efficiency. "Speed limits have been set using mean speeds together with accident rates and are usually considered in reaction to speed-related collisions on

the road network. "Newer approaches are based on the safe system survivable speeds and reflect the mobility needs of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, as well as

their levels of safety, prioritising people."