Calls to lower motorway speed limit to 64mph and ban people from driving in cities on Sundays

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Calls have been made to decrease the national speed limit to 64mph on motorways, and to ban millions of people from driving on a Sunday.

The proposals have been made to help reduce reliance on oil. Ten measures have been outlined by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

It's reported that the measures could cut global oil demand by 2.7million barrels per day within four months. In turn, it is said that would help control stock levels and prices. READ MORE: Free days out and other freebies for Manchester mums this Mother's Day 2022 Among the suggestions is a reduction to speed limits on motorways by 6mph (10kmh) to 64mph and the introduction of car-free Sundays in big cities.

It comes ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement in which fuel duty - a tax paid on petrol and diesel prices – could be cut by 5p-a-litre, reducing it from 57.95p to 52.95p paid on every litre.