Written question asked by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) on Thursday, 24 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 March 2022. It was answered by Trudy Harrison (Conservative) on Friday, 1 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
M5: Speed Limits
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2022 to Question 42060 on Motorways: Pollution Control, what assessment National Highways has made of the potential merits of reducing the speed limit to 60mph on the M5 between junctions 2 and 3.
- Answer
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Speed limits have been reduced from 70mph to 60mph between Junctions 1 and 2 of the M5, as well as a small distance south from Junction 2 to improve air quality. The analysis of the 60mph speed limits on traffic flows and speeds and air quality measurements are currently being evaluated by National Highways.
National Highways is not gathering information directly on fuel usage nor is it making an assessment of the noise changes as a result of 60mph speed limits.
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- 146702
- Session
- 2021-22
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- Yes
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- Pollution control Speed limits M5
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