To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the proposal by Highways England to limit a section of the M1 to a speed of 60mph between 7am and 7pm and in the light of the study by NICE Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health, published in December 2016, what evidence they have that the reduced speed limit would contribute to smoother driving.
Answered on
22 February 2017
Evidence from smart motorways implemented across England demonstrates that the controlled environment of signs, signals and enforcement leads to improved lane discipline, less congestion, less incidents and smoother speeds, all of which contribute to smoother driving.
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Department for Transport