Our new Prime Minister is said to be open to a conversation on if we need mandatory speed limits or not. The move would bring the UK closer to nations like Germany, where some sections on autobahns are unrestricted.
A total removal of motorway speed limits is unlikely, but unrestricted areas are a real possibility. There are several motorways such as the M6 (236 miles) and M1 (200 miles) that are long stretches that go on for quite some time before hitting any sort of civilisation.
Truss never gave a precise answer on if motorway speed limits would be scrapped, she just said that she is open to the conversation. However, in 2018 she advocated for an increase in speed limits to 80mph to boost the productivity of the nation and to cut journey times.
Currently, the highest speed limit in the UK is 70mph, this applies to cars, motorcycles, car-derived vans and dual-purpose vehicles on motorways and dual carriageways. The same vehicles can drive at a maximum speed of 60mph on single-carriageways.
Whatever happens with motorway speed limits, it looks like controversial smart motorways are going to be scrapped, with Truss saying "And all the evidence I have suggests they’re not working. We need to be prepared to look at that. I do believe that the smart motorways experiment hasn’t worked.”
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