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Reduce the speed limit on country roads to 20mph under a "ridiculous" pilot plan

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Plan to lower speed limit from 60 mph to 20 or 30 mph introduced. Dangerous driving from Joyrider and Scrambler bikes. Risk of collision with other vehicles.

The new regulations will be trialled in an area about 80 miles south of his M25 between Guildford and Dorking in Surrey.

Ministry of Transport figures show that rural roads are more dangerous than urban roads, with road traffic fatalities despite accounting for only 43% of traffic. 57% of those

However, the AA expressed concern that these measures would not always produce the desired results, as the 20 mph speed limit "only makes sense where there are certain hazards." doing. Luke Bosdet of the

group told his The Telegraph:

"The problem is that 20 mph zones are popping up everywhere and losing their meaning.

Car driving fast in a blur

Speed ​​limit pilot scheme approved Surrey to lower country road limit to 20 mph(Image: Getty)

It's rolling out nationwide, it's time for us drivers to step in."

Mark Dolan responds to rural authorities who are lobbying to lower the speed limit from 60 mph to 20 or 30 mph on rural lanes.pic.twitter.com/FXe2A9CugG

— GB News (@GBNEWS) August 7, 2022

Why is the speed limit it?

"A uniform speed limit in an area where the driver sees a straight country road with no obvious dangers ahead would make the driver say, 'Let's go back to the national speed limit on this type of road.' At

GB News, Mark Dolan vented his frustration with the proposed speed limit changes, sparking a "global attack on the idea of ​​owning a private car."

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20mph speed limit painted on road

20 mph speed limit trial between Guildford and Dorking (Image: Getty)

Mark Dolan on GB News

Mark Dolan vented his frustration with the policy (Image: Twitter)

He was a Sunday night show viewer told the following: That's ridiculous!

``The deployment of 20 mph zones in rural areas would have significant impacts on transportation and local economies. Remember the good old days?

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Car driving down country lane

Since 1977 the speed limit on country roads has been 60 mph (Image: Getty)

"Slowdown by stealth" was achieved with these ridiculous average speed cameras. This means that on motorways like the M1 from London to the Midlands or vice versa, you'll find yourself pegged to 50 mph for most of the trip.

"In my view, making driving as inefficient, slow and miserable as possible is part of a broader policy.

"These When it comes to insanely slow speed limits, we need to campaign to rescind some of these restrictions and replace ideology with common sense.

'Why don't we ask the drivers? Punishing motorists and making driving more difficult than ever is the last thing our battered economy needs right now."