Ministers vow to cut motorway speed limit to 60mph in bid to beat air pollution

‘Speed limits on parts of the motorway network may be slashed to 60mph in a bid to cut air pollution.
Ministers are assessing the environmental impact of cutting speeds, with trials on the M1 expected as soon as this summer.
The Government’s controversial air quality strategy this week identified two stretches of motorway needing urgent attention – the M4 in London and the M32 near Bristol.
However, the strategy admitted that reducing the limit from 70mph may have no impact on roads that are already congested.
And variable speed limits mean part of the M4 heading into the capital from near Heathrow already has a 60mph limit on average.’
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