A UK road rule is being constantly flouted by drivers across the country, it has been warned.
Motorists are ignoring 20mph restrictions nationwide – sparking major safety concerns – with the introduction of the lower limit bringing “virtually no improvement”.
Four out of five drivers have regularly broken 20mph speeding rules throughout the UK. Department for Transport data shows that 84 per cent of cars have been caught regularly exceeding 20mph, reports Birmingham Live.
And more than half have been found to go more than 10mph over the limit. Imran Malek, corporate sales manager at DrivingExperience.com, said: “It’s shocking to see the level of speeding on 20mph roads.
“While they have caused division in some areas and among some drivers, we would urge all motorists to drive sensibly and observe speed limits, keeping thrills to the track with a driving experience.”
Mr Imran added: “There’s clearly a sizeable proportion of vehicles flouting the 20mph speed limit, with some opposition arguing that there’s been a blanket approach when more targeted measures are required.”
“Whatever the driving situation, it’s common courtesy to stay alert behind the wheel, ensuring all road users, including cyclists and pedestrians, stay safe.”
The Welsh Government said: “We anticipate that most speed limit changes from 20mph to 30mph will be made on A and B roads, which are typically main or strategic roads.
“A 30mph speed limit could be set on roads if they are located outside city, town or village centres and away from places that attract frequent pedestrian and/or cyclist traffic or on roads with low housing density (less than 20 properties per km) and where if there are pedestrians and cyclists they are or could be segregated from motor traffic).”
Meanwhile, Transport Scotland issued a stark warning: “The speed of a vehicle directly influences the risk of a collision as well as the severity of injuries sustained, and the likelihood of death resulting from that collision.
“We know the average person is seven times more likely to die if they are hit with a vehicle at 30 mph than they are at 20 mph.”
