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Whilst the Association of Chief Police Officers did in the past have a policy of not enforcing 20 mph speed limits, this is now not the case. Many authorities are taking action against people found speeding 20 mph limits.

There are some technical difficulties around enforcement on any short stretches of speed limit and the introduction of 20 mph limits on road lengths as little as 100m has meant that these could not be enforced.

However there are no such difficulties on longer stretches of speed limited road such as would be the case with default 20 mph in residential roads.

We have heard some police officers claiming that their equipment is not "type approved" for speeds of 20 mph. This may have applied to some older "radar" type detectors. The modern laser based systems are all "type approved" from 0 to 200+mph. Surely a sufficient range for a 20 mph speed limited road.

Police forces using such approved equipment may be found here.

For assistance with any claims by police forces that 20 mph limits are not enforceable then please contact us.

       

For further details email rodk@20splentyforus.org.uk or call Rod King on 07973 639781 or Chris Mayes on 0151 706 4464