Speed limits ensure greater road safety
Speed is a major factor in about one third of road accidents in the United Kingdom. This is particularly so in urban areas, where speeding vehicles can adversely affect the quality of life of many communities.
Measures for influencing the speed of vehicles generally fall into two categories, legislative (speed limits) and physical (speed humps and chicanes).
Comprehensive information on the speed limits you would expect to come across on the different categories of road is given in chart form in The Highway Code.
Further information
Requesting a speed limit change
A guide to the different speed limits
Reporting damaged or missing speed limit signs
To report a damaged or missing sign, or a faulty light on a speed limit sign, contact our Streetcare service.
Streetcare
01204 336600
streetcare@bolton.gov.uk