Speed Limits
Various streets, generally in built up areas, are covered by speed limits. The Traffic Regulation Orders necessary for the introduction of speed limits are made by the Council in consultation with the Police but they are enforced by the Police.
Speed limits are determined in accordance with national guidelines and are based on various factors including the level of development adjacent to the road, the accident record of the road and the current speed of vehicles on the road.
Speed limits show the maximum speed at which vehicles may travel but it is the responsibility of drivers to drive at a speed appropriate for the prevailing road circumstances and in many cases this will be lower than the legal maximum.
Signed speed limits are normally set at 30mph, 40mph or 50mph depending on the type of road.
Nationally, there has been widespread criticism and complaints of inconsistent application of speed limits with similar or identical roads with different speed limits leading to drivers disrespecting the systems, which translates into justification for speeding. Speed limits should therefore be appropriate to the road and surrounding environment and allow drivers, cyclists and pedestrians a consistent set of expectations as they use the road network. This problem is one of the reasons why the Department for Transport published new guidance on setting
local speed limits in August 2006.
The Scottish Executive has now requested all Scottish Councils to formally review the speed limits on all Class 'A' and 'B' roads in their Council area by 2001. We are currently in the process of setting up a programme to review all 'A' and 'B' roads in the Perth & Kinross Council area.
20mph Speed Limits
As a Safer Routes to School initiative, Perth & Kinross Council has now implemented 20mph zones at most schools within the Council area.
- Twenty's Plenty zones have been implemented at schools which are situated in either remote rural locations or in residential areas.
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- Part-time mandatory limits operate in conjunction with the school day so that amber lights flash when children are most likely to be about.
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- Permanent 20mph limits have been implemented at schools that identified this as part of their School Travel Plan development.
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Enforcement of Speed Limits
Enforcement of speed limits on all roads is carried out by Tayside Police and any enquiries you may have relating to enforcement should be directed to them.
