National Speed Management Review events announced

Thursday January 9th 2025

Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Luke Jackson

A series of in person engagement events has been announced as part of the consultation on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland.

The National Speed Management Review seeks to ensure speed limits in Scotland are appropriate and contribute to reducing injury and death on our roads. It invites feedback on proposals to lower the national speed limit on single carriageway roads from 60 mph to 50 mph and to increase speed limits for goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageways to from 40 mph to 50 mph, and on dual carriageways from 50 mph to 60mph.

The online consultation has been open since the 27th November 2024, and has already received over 8700 responses.

A series of in person events will take place across Scotland in January and February, enabling members of the public to ask questions about the proposed changes.

Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop said:

“Road safety is a priority for the Scottish Government and we remain absolutely committed to working towards our ambitious goal of making Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.

“We have already had a huge response to the online consultation, and these events will enable people to learn more about the proposed changes. It’s also really important that we hear views from the public and stakeholders.

“Evidence from the National Speed Management Review indicates that revising speed limits could lead to a significant reduction in the number of injury collisions on our roads while maintaining journey times and enhancing journey time reliability.

“I’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to engage with the consultation so far, and hope people will take the opportunity to attend these sessions.”

To read more about the National Speed Management Review CLICK HERE.

In-person engagement events are being held from 13 January to 20 February 2025.

To attend any of these events, you can sign up for a free ticket for your chosen consultation on WSP’s Eventbrite page in order for us to evaluate attendance. Please visit: https://wspscotland.eventbrite.com

Details of the in-person engagement events are as follows:

Monday 13 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AA

Tuesday 14 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Rescue Hall, 25 Prince Street, Peterhead, AB42 1QE

Tuesday 14 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138-190 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RR

Wednesday 15 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Lochranza and Catacol Village Hall, Arran, KA27 8HL

Thursday 16 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Lochside Community Centre, Lochside Road, Ayr, KA8 9LH

Friday 17 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Hilltown Community Centre, 15 Alexander Street, Dundee, DD3 7DL

Monday 20 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Duncansburgh MacIntosh Hall, The Manse, the Parade, Fort William, PH33 6BA

Tuesday 21 January (3pm to 7pm)

• The Rockfield Centre, Taylors Brae, Oban, PA34 5DQ
• Loreburn Hall, Dumfries, DG1 2HP

Wednesday 22 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Vine Conference Centre, Ochil Room, 131 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, KY11 4JU

Thursday 23 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Pitlochry Town Hall, W Moulin Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5EA

Tuesday 28 January (3pm to 7pm)

• The Pickaquoy Centre, Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1LR

Thursday 30 January (3pm to 7pm)

• Ullapool Village Hall, Ullapool, IV26 2XE

Friday 31 January (3pm to 7pm)

• The Trinity Centre, High Cross Avenue, Melrose, TD6 9SU

Monday 3 February (3pm to 7pm)

• Perth Art Gallery, Lecture Hall, Perth, PH1 5LB

Tuesday 4 February (3pm to 7pm)

• Stranraer Millenium Centre Community Trust, Stranraer, DG9 7JP
• Elgin Community Centre, Trinity Rd, Elgin, IV30 1UE

Wednesday 5 February (3pm to 7pm)

• WASPS Inverness Creative Academy, Midmills Building, Stephens Street, Inverness, IV2 3JP
• Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick, ZE1 0WP
• University of Strathclyde, Level 3, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XQ

Thursday 6 February (3pm to 7pm)

• Longmore Community Hall, Banff Road, Keith, AB55 5HA

Monday 10 February (3pm to 7pm)

• Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling, FK8 2QL

Tuesday 11 February (3pm to 7pm)

• Stornoway Town Hall, 20 South Beach, Stornoway, HS1 2BJ

Tuesday 18 February (3pm to 7pm)

• Victoria Hall, Kinloch Road, Campbeltown, PA28 6EG

Thursday 20 February (3pm to 7pm)

• Portree Community Centre, Portree, IV51 9BW

The material on display at the events is available to view in the virtual exhibition room and can be accessed by visiting:

pinpointcloud.co.uk/nationalspeedmanagementreview

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