The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has proposed lowering speed limits to 10mph in towns and cities, particularly around schools and hospitals, to reduce road deaths and injuries. They argue that this aligns with their goal of ‘vision zero,’ aiming for no fatalities or serious injuries on roads, and is backed by evidence on human vulnerability in crashes. Critics, including Hugh Bladon from the Alliance of British Drivers, dismissed the recommendation as ‘laughable,’ asserting that it undermines the practicality of motorized transport while protests have emerged against recent 20mph speed limits implemented in Wales.
