Stage 1 Report on the Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill

PDF Published: Friday 31 May 2019 (RECS052019R11)

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Overview
Report
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Consideration by other committees
- Policy aims of the Bill
  - Road safety
  - Health and social outcomes
    
    Active travel
    
    Vehicle emissions
    
    Social benefits
  - Journey times and congestion
- Implementation of provisions
- Public awareness
- Compliance and enforcement
  - Compliance
  - Enforcement
- Alternative approaches to the Bill
  - Improvements to current procedure
  - Other models of speed limit setting
- Financial Memorandum
  - Costs of implementation
  - Local authorities costs
  - Scottish Government costs
  - Police costs
  - Criminal justice system costs
  - Other views on costs
  - Savings
  - Conclusions on costs and savings
- Conclusions
- Annex A - Extracts from the Minutes and the Official Report of Meetings
- Annex B - Written evidence and analysis of survey responses
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20’s Plenty for Us. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/20_plenty_for_us_20mph.pdf

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Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS). (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Moblility_and_Access_Committee_for_Scotland.pdf

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Sustrans Scotland. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Sustrans_Scotland.pdf

Paths For All. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Paths_for_All_20mph.pdf

Cycling Scotland. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Cycling_Scotland.pdf

East Dunbartonshire Council. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/East_Dunbartonshire_Council_20MPH.pdf

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Road Haulage Association. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Road_Haulage_Association_Ltd.pdf

Playing Out and Play Scotland. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Playing_Out_and_Play_Scotland_.pdf

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Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Royal_Blind_and_Scottish_War_Blind.pdf

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Cosla. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/cosla_20mph.pdf

Angus Council. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Angus_Council_20mph.pdf

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Highland Council. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Highland_Council.pdf

Professor Adrian Davies. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Professor_Adrian_Davis.pdf

Fife Council. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/fife_council_20mph.pdf

Police Scotland. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/Police_Scotland.pdf

Spokes. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/SPOKES_20mph.pdf

The Law Society of Scotland. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/lsos_20mph.pdf

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20 Plenty for Us. (2019, January). Written submission. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/20_plenty_for_us_20mph.pdf

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South Lanarkshire Council. (2019, January). Written submission to the Finance and Constitution Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/SL.Restricted_Road_(20mph_Speed_Limit)_(Scotland)_Bill_-_submission_form.pdf

Fife Council. (2019, January). Written submission to the Finance and Constitution Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/Fife.Council_Restricted_Roads_(20_mph_Speed_Limit)_(Scotland)_Bill_Submission_to_Finance_and_Constitution_Committee_(003).pdf

Aberdeenshire Council. (2019, January). Written submission to the Finance and Constitution Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/Aberdeenshire.Council_Restricted_Roads_20_mph_FM_Consultation_Aberdeenshire_Jan_2019.pdf

Scottish Borders Council. (2019, January). Written submission for the Finance and Constitution Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/Scottish.Borders.Council_Restricted_Roads_FM_form.pdf

City of Edinburgh Council. (2019, January). Written evidence. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Rural/City_of_Edinburgh_Council_20mph.pdf

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Police Scotland. (2019, January). Written submission to the Finance and Constitution Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/POlice.Scotland_2019.01.28_-_PSOS_Respose_to_Finance_Committee_20MPH_Bill.pdf

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