20 mph speed limits from 18 September 2023

The Welsh government have passed a law saying that they can impose tolls and ULEZ areas in Wales although labour says it has no intention to do so Drakeford also said that Elvis is alive and lives in Porthcawl and the tooth fairy is to be taxed on her earnings.

The Welsh government can set the speed limits to whatever they like! The crucial bit, is how effective it's going to be going forwards, which ultimately comes down to how well it's going to be policed.

Wil Chips wrote: I find myself driving slower overall. Not just on the 20mph zone but because I’m too slow to process multiple speed limits around my home so sort of pick the lowest one and stick to it 😊 1 mile right out of my drive it’s 30-60-40-20-40-60. 1 mile left it’s 30-60-20-60-20-40-60

I can really identify with that feeling. There seems to be too much variation of speed limits in short distances . Hopefully this will all be looked at over the next year 🙏

RR1972 wrote: Eastern outpost wrote: Been in Edinburgh these last few nights. Took a taxi into the suburbs to see clients and once out of the busy parts, it was very speedy although never fear-inducing. We complimented the driving and saying it reminded us of being in Italy. We enquired about the speed relative to the limits. Of the 20 mph zones, he said, “Och! No one pay any attention to those”. have a great time my friend fabulous city, the whisky museum by the castle is well worth a visit

Too late for the Whisky Museum. I think I had an evening there a few years ago, pre-Covid. It was most entertaining. Some of the folk there exceeded their capacity a bit too quickly for their own good, if it’s the same place I am thinking of.

Eastern outpost wrote: Been in Edinburgh these last few nights. Took a taxi into the suburbs to see clients and once out of the busy parts, it was very speedy although never fear-inducing. We complimented the driving and saying it reminded us of being in Italy. We enquired about the speed relative to the limits. Of the 20 mph zones, he said, “Och! No one pay any attention to those”.

have a great time my friend fabulous city, the whisky museum by the castle is well worth a visit

Get a bit off nessun dorma on for me please 

reesytheexile wrote: Tbh I think the new law may just have slow many people down in general as you become more aware of speed when you move up to 30 or 40 mph on urban roads. Having driven around since the law came in I can’t notice any difference eg no aggression or tailgating etc . Personally I would have thought Wales had issues to deal with and speed of getting from A to B isn’t a proper issue affecting the state of the country- it’s a habit change to me.

. Ha when your a pensioner you have all the tine in the world. I can picture you with drving gloves on and a cravat serenly gliding through the countryside with some wonderful italian opera singer blasting out of the car stero .   Like a west walian terry thomas Never mind speed limits get these road works sorted out, that heads of the valleys thing has been going on for ever and don’t get me started on the brynglas tunnell

Edited by RR1972 - 06 October 2023 at 9:34am

Surely one of the points here is that the petition is or may have passed 1/2 million signatures whereas i believe 10,000 were needed for it to be discussed at the senydd only for dripford to say there is to be no going back well surely that's what democracy is all about?