Liberal Democrats in Hertfordshire are celebrating that the rules are about to change that would allow local people to have 20mph zones in residential areas, and around schools.

Liberal Democrat Group Leader and Leader of the Opposition on HCC, Stephen Giles- Medhurst CC welcomes the news, “We have been campaigning for this for some time.  Many local residents groups are concerned about reckless drivers and how they use the roads in areas where many pedestrians need to cross and use roads.

“Drivers travelling at 30 or 40 miles per hour just don’t have the stopping time needed if a child darts out into a road or if another pedestrian has a momentary lapse and steps out not spotting oncoming traffic. By having 20mph zones in specific and appropriate areas this will make our roads safer for all road users and pedestrians alike.

“The Liberal Democrat Group are of course delighted that this change is finally coming to pass, for us the only sour note is that it has taken so long for it to happen and that the Conservatives did not agree to our budget plans which would have made huge savings from the bloated team of media spin doctors at County Hall and invested that money in Highways and road safety schemes – so really making a difference and saving lives!”