Cycling race re-routed because speed limit changes prevented support cars keeping up (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 3 months ago by Nighed@sffa.community to c/bicycling@lemmy.world

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For context, Wales recently reduced it's 'default' speed limit down to 20mph.

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[-] Nighed@sffa.community 6 points 3 months ago

The lower speed limit is new and it looks like there isn't a law yet to allow this:

Richard Hopkins, the race organiser, said: "A Welsh government scheme designed to enable cycle races to manage race and public safety through 20mph zones has failed, leaving us with a major problem

[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

They should break the law and the city should ignore it.

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