Written questions

Speed Limits: West Dorset

Commons · Question 47144 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending 20mph zones in rural villages in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 30 Apr 2025

Decisions on making local speed limits on roads in England rest with traffic authorities who have responsibility for roads in local areas. The Department for Transport issues best practice guidance to assist authorities setting local speed limits, designe...