Majority of Glasgow residents oppose raising motorway speed limit

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 18:32 · Archive

Sixty-nine per cent of Glasgow residents surveyed oppose raising the motorway speed limit to 80mph.

A UK-wide survey of more than 2,000 people, carried out on behalf of TrackDays.co.uk, found that 69 per cent of Glasgow residents surveyed oppose raising the motorway speed limit to 80mph. Glasgow recorded the second-strongest level of support among the main UK cities surveyed for keeping the existing 70mph limit. Nationally, the survey found that 54 per cent of respondents wanted to retain the current 70mph limit, which has been in place on UK motorways for almost six decades.

Those backing the current limit cited concerns about increased fuel consumption, higher emissions and the potential severity of accidents at greater speeds. Those in favour of an increase argued that modern vehicles are safer and capable of travelling at higher speeds, that an 80mph limit could reduce journey times on longer routes and potentially improve productivity.

Imran Malek, corporate sales manager at TrackDays.co.uk, said: 'The current speed limit of 70mph is more than enough for many people in the UK, including in Glasgow it would seem.'

How it is being reported

• Glasgow delivers damning verdict on plans to raise motorway speed limitGlasgow drivers oppose an 80mph motorway speed limit, with 69% backing the current 70mph rule, according to new UK-wide research from TrackDays.co.uk.Glasgow Times · 17 Oct, 18:15
• Majority of Glasgow residents are against increasing motorway speed limitRespondents in Glasgow were the second strongest of the main UK cities in their backing to keep the limit at 70mph.Glasgow Live · 17 Oct, 16:34

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