In the press last week was the news that the European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK for failing to deal with air pollution.
Speed Demonisation
Changing speed limits on the UK’s roads is hardly out of the news at the moment. For instance, various London boroughs, including Camden and Islington, have recently announced a reduction in the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph to improve road safety. In 2011, the government briefly toyed with the idea of increasing motorway speed limits from 70mph to 80mph.