Motorists could be hit with harsh penalties for going even just one mile per hour over the national speed limit under a bold new plan.
A number of MPs from different parties are calling for a zero-tolerance approach to make roads safer. Calls are coming from the All Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking in the hope for all tolerances in the enforcement of speeding to be removed.
The group also recommends that "urban speed limits should generally be reduced to 20 mph".
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Responding to the proposition, Graham Conway of Select Car Leasing said: "We all want safer roads, whether we’re in our cars, going for a walk, or enjoying a cycle. But this news will be perceived as yet another punishment for car and van drivers, and in the midst of a cost of living crisis, no less.
"Another concern is that these ‘zero tolerance’ calls are coming directly from the All Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking. It stirs more controversy.
“Over the years, the relationship between cyclists and motorists has worsened, with a recent survey even showing that one in three drivers believe that cyclists should be banned from public roads.
“With the level of animosity between cyclists and motorists already at an all-time high, it’s my view that this movement is hardly likely to foster good relationships between the two groups. We could even see more instances of cyclist-driver road rage flare-ups – which no right-thinking individual would ever wish to happen.
“As others have pointed out, creating a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speed limits focuses drivers’ attention on their speedometer, and potentially not the road in front of them. After all, not every car is fitted with cruise control or speed limiter which can automatically govern your speed."
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