Rejected petition Petition to Hold a Referendum on the Recent 20 mph Speed Limit Change in Wales
On September 17, 2023 the Welsh Government imposed a blanket 20 mph speed limit in many areas of the country, leaving the majority of the public frustrated.
Arguments for the reduced speed limit aren’t backed by any significant data and the people of Wales deserve to vote on a topic that has such a significant impact on their daily lives.
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The decision to impose a blanket 20 mph speed limit in specific areas across Wales has left many of us feeling unheard and disregarded. This drastic reduction in speed limit has negative implications for our daily lives and local economies.
The 20 mph speed limit feels excessively restrictive, impinging on our ability to make efficient journeys and plan our schedules.
There is doubt about the effectiveness of this speed limit in improving road safety. Factors like driver behaviour, education, and road infrastructure improvements should take precedence over arbitrary speed limit reductions.
I request that the Welsh Parliament consider the frustrations and concerns of its citizens and initiate the process to put the 20 mph speed limits that came into force on September 17th out to referendum.
The people of Wales should have the opportunity to vote on this topic and our opinions should be taken into account.
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.
The Petitions Committee has considered a petition on this issue within the last 12 months. Details about this petition - Hold a public poll on the reduction of the default speed limit BEFORE it comes in to force - can be found here:
https://business.senedd.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=39839&Opt=0
This is within the petitions standards which can be found on our website:
https://petitions.senedd.wales/help
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards
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