National call for mandatory 20mph speed limits on ALL roads near schools
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA campaigning charity today called for mandatory speed limits of 20mph on ALL roads near schools to reduce the number of child crash deaths.
Brake, which campaigns to boost road safety, said cutting speed limits 'saves lives', as official Department for Transport figures show 2,456 children aged under 16 were killed or seriously injured on Britain's roads last year.
Many councils have already introduced 20mph zones around schools, but Brake said nearly two-thirds of parents reported that some roads near their children’s schools have higher limits. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Brake called for more support for schools.
The charity's campaigns manager, Lucy Straker, said: "We speak to lots of schools where teachers are doing everything they can to make the roads near their school safe, but ultimately they need support from their local council and decision-makers.
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