Have submitted my responses. 5/5 endorsement for all the key proposals, of course. I found reading the document a very heartening experience, though I remain cautiously realistic about the chances of all proposals being fully implemented.
The only one I slightly queried is the 15mph speed limit proposal. While I am in favour of this in principle, I imagine it would be almost impossible to enforce. Perhaps they're going in hard in the consultation in the expectation of compromising on 20mph?
15mph is interesting as the Road Traffic Acts nominally only allows multiples of 10 starting from 20...
And the UK accuracy rules for speedometers are only stated for 25 to 70kmh, outwith that range they must not read under but the rules on reading over are relaxed from 110%.
Could it be related to the speed limit for pedelecs? 15mph is an eminently sensible design speed for cycle infrastructure. Perhaps they're trying to make it bike friendly by slowing down the motor vehicles.
Possibly, but if the signage and limit aren't legal then it comes down to whether the road is restricted (30mph default) or unrestricted (NSL default) as to what the limit actually is for enforcement.
Reducing speeds in built up areas makes sense, but without the authority to do so?
AFAIK the Scottish Ministers, Welsh Ministers and Secretary for State, can change the NSL and Restricted Road default limit. But the rest has to be through an alteration to the approrpiate acts.
Roads Authorities (e.g Transport Scotland or Council roads department) can only apply for the approrpiate instrument to alter the speed limit from National/Restricted limit
can't find it in the act right now but see the SABRE discussion on finding a 2mph limit
https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25432also, speed limits only apply (directly) to motorised vehicles...