| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Yippee! More traffic cameras. | |
| Posted by: | Andrew Jones | |
| Date/Time: | 18/11/25 10:43:00 |
| Steve, seriously how is the (BBC) report slanted? The first bit is about road statistics published by the Welsh Goverment https://www.gov.wales/safest-summer-welsh-roads-new-statistics-show The article contains plenty of caveats that surely satisfy amnyone's scepticism e.g. Government officials have urged caution in attributing the fall in casualties to the 20mph limit. The Welsh government's chief statistician said in a blog last year that at least three year's worth of collision data would be required for a meaningful comparison to be made. Casualty figures have also been on a downward trend for sometime - the Welsh government said they have "declined steadily over the last decade". The only 'opinion' that I can see that is teh analysis at the end: Analysis By Gareth Lewis, BBC Wales political editor The contrast in language between the man now in charge of transport and the man who drove the 20mph law through might well cause you to slam the brakes on and take a closer look. Even allowing for the caveat of more time needed for a full evaluation, Ken Skates' cautious welcome highlights how toxic an issue 20mph has become for Welsh Labour. It came up time and time again out on the road during the general election campaign – even though it's a Welsh government and not Westminster issue – and a Senedd election is looming. If the evidence does eventually show that the drop in casualties is definitively linked to 20mph then it could cause an issue for the law's political opponents - especially the Conservatives and Reform – should public support for 20mph start to grow. |