A series of in person engagement events has been announced as part of the consultation on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland.
Officials from Transport Scotland, the government’s transport department, are seeking feedback from the Western Isles on proposals to lower the national speed limit on single carriageway roads from 60 mph to 50 mph.
Speed limits for goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageways would be increase from 40 mph to 50 mph, and on dual carriageways from 50 mph to 60mph.
A public consultation event is to take place on 11 February in Stornoway Town Hall.
The online consultation has been open since the end of November 2024, and has Over 8700 responses have been received since an online consultation opened at the end of November.
Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “Road safety is a priority for the Scottish Government and we remain absolutely committed to working towards our ambitious goal of making Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.
“We have already had a huge response to the online consultation, and these events will enable people to learn more about the proposed changes. It’s also really important that we hear views from the public and stakeholders.
“Evidence from the National Speed Management Review indicates that revising speed limits could lead to a significant reduction in the number of injury collisions on our roads while maintaining journey times and enhancing journey time reliability.
“I’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to engage with the consultation so far, and hope people will take the opportunity to attend these sessions.”
Scottish Government to hold consultation event in Stornoway over cutting speed limit for cars
9 January 2025
