Dumfries town centre speed limits to be cut to 20mph as part of Dumfries and Galloway Council's coronavirus response
dailyrecord.co.uklimits”. Traffic speed surveys at the sites in July and August to account for an increased volume of traffic as a result of further lifting of lockdown restrictions, showed that the existing 30mph limits were “largely” adhered to, with the majority of mean speeds recorded at around 24mph.However, Police Scotland warned that “proposed reduction to a 20mph speed limit, without any physical traffic calming measures, would simply see a high level of non-compliance and calls for enforcement action”.The August survey recorded more speeds at or below 24mph, “the figure at which a 20mph speed limit can be considered without the need for physical traffic features.As a result, a section of Annan Road, Cornwall Mount and St Mary’s Street were removed.
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