At the National Transport Awards in Manchester, Portsmouth City Council was the winner in the road safety, traffic management and enforcement category.
In 2008 Portsmouth became the first city in Britain to have a 20mph safety limit on almost all residential streets. The council scheme, funded by the government, has brought the city national attention and interest from many other councils.
20s plenty, national news.
At the National Transport Awards in Manchester, Portsmouth City Council was the winner in the road safety, traffic management and enforcement category.
In 2008 Portsmouth became the first city in Britain to have a 20mph safety limit on almost all residential streets. The council scheme, funded by the government, has brought the city national attention and interest from many other councils.
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http://www.portsmouthnews.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1774:20mph-speed-limit-on-residential-streets-wins-national-award&catid=34:front-page-news
The Mirror urges parents to give kids more freedom by lobbying for 20mph limits on residential streets.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/07/20/how-not-to-bea-paranoid-parent-115875-22425891/