Consultation outcome

Revisions to guidance on setting speed limits

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Summary of consultation responses about revising Department for Transport's speed limit circular

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Detail of outcome

We gathered responses to this consultation between 13 July and 5 October 2012. We considered all the comments received and issued revised guidance, Department for Transport circular 01/2013, ‘Setting local speed limits’, on 18 January 2013.


Original consultation

Summary

Revising and reissuing guidance on setting local speed limits, including details about traffic signs, 20 miles per hour zones and the speed limit appraisal tool.

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Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on the revision and reissue of guidance on setting local speed limits. Revisions take into account recent changes to the signing regime, expand the section on 20 miles per hour zones and limits, introduce the speed limit appraisal tool and make some other changes.

Documents

Consultation on revision of DfT's speed limit circular

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Setting local speed limits

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Published 13 July 2012
Last updated 18 January 2013 + show all updates
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