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Britain has some of the safest roads in the world but deaths are not dropping
Some 1,752 people were killed in 2019, which is just 2 fewer than in 2012
MPs are under pressure to trigger a fresh decline in road traffic casualties
RAC reveals 72% want speed limits on motorways to be lowered when it is wet
France already cuts its motorway speed limits by 12mph in inclement weather
Smart motorways with digital signs on gantries to notify about variable speed limits means putting a system in place should - in theory - be simple
Calls for motorway speed limits to be cut in certain weather. (PA) The majority of drivers would welcome a lower motorway speed limit in the UK during wet weather, a new survey suggests. It comes as the newly named Storm Evert gathers pace, winds of up to 75mph are expected to lash the South West, with coastal gales and rain set to affect parts of the country. The storm will move across parts of the UK, giving a “wet and windy start” to the weekend. An RAC poll of 2,100 motorists indicated that 72% would like the standard 70mph limit cut in wet conditions to boost safety and encourage better driving habits.
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