20's Plenty Letter to MPs

Dear [Your MP*]

20's Plenty!

I support the call by the Slower Speeds Initiative, RoadPeace, Living Streets and the Safer Streets Coalition for 20mph to become the maximum traffic speed on streets where people live, work, shop and play.

A properly enforced 20mph limit on these streets has the potential to reduce death and serious injuries by over 50% and create a road environment that would encourage a significant increase in walking and cycling. The health and environmental benefits would be enormous.

To achieve this, more resources should be devoted to local safety schemes which prevent as well as reduce casualties and to innovative traffic calming schemes which improve the local environment. There should also be appropriate resources for enforcing a 20mph speed limit. In the long run, cars should be designed to make it easier for drivers to comply with speed limits that reflect the needs of communities and all road users.

Yours sincerely

[Your signature]
[Your name]

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