Rejected petition Withdraw the proposals for a blanket 20mph speed limit in Wales

The Welsh Assembly is proposing to introduce a blanket 20mph speed limit in all residential areas throughout Wales. This will also apply to anyone driving into Wales.

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A 20mph speed limit will increase congestion and thus pollution. It is also likely to increase accidents.

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.

Another petition about the introduction of the 20 mph speed limit is already collecting signatures:
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/244742

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Date submitted 16 September 2021
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