Signs for a new 20mph speed limit which will improve road safety have started to be installed for streets in the north of Aberdeen.
The new speed limit is enforceable as soon as the signs has been erected which will happen on a rolling basis on affected streets.
Council Co-Leader Councillor Ian Yuill said: “Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable on our streets and reduced vehicle speeds mean fewer serious injuries to pedestrians. Lower speeds will make Aberdeen’s streets safer for all.”
Net Zero, Environment, and Transport Committee Vice Convener Councillor Miranda Radley said: “If a motorist hits someone at 30 mph, they are seven times more likely to die than if the incident took place at 20 mph.
“Improving road safety is a national goal so I am pleased that Aberdeen City Council is playing its part by introducing 20mph speed limits in residential areas.”
The new 20mph limit has come from a Scottish Government framework document which aims to improve road safety and half road deaths by 2030 and reduce them to zero by 2050. To achieve this goal, the Scottish Government developed a national strategy for 20mph zones and limits in Scotland. Councils across Scotland are implementing the 20mph speed limits in their local authority areas.
The strategy aims to expand 20mph speed limits across Scotland, and to ensure all appropriate roads in built-up areas have a safer speed limit of 20mph by 2025.
The process for implementing proposed 20mph streets in the central and southern parts of the city will follow on from the north.
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