European community for mobility management

As part of their wider manifesto, Living Streets Scotland is petitioning the Scottish Government for a wider roll-out of 20mph speed limits in Scottish towns and cities.

Living Street Scotland is calling on Scottish Members of Parliament to use their new powers over speed limits to cut the speed limit on Scottish streets. The Scottish Parliament is to gain new powers over drink-driving and speed limits as a result of the Scotland Bill proposed in the Queen’s Speech. Living Streets Scotland’s Keith Irving said it was a ‘chance not to be missed’ to potentially save the lives of up to 40 people every year and reduce injuries to over 2,500 people, especially nearly 800 children, by cutting the speed of vehicles to 20mph.

The expansion of 20mph is one of the key calls in the Living Streets Scotland manifesto for the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections. The manifesto also urges the use of new powers to cut the drink driving limit from 80 to 50 mg/100ml, in line with the rest of Europe and for the removal of car parking from all school playgrounds.

More details on Living Streets Scotland website including a copy of their manifesto.