New 20 mph limits coming to five Dorset communities
There'll be restrictions for Langton Matravers, Bridport, Wimborne, Pimperne and Winfrith
New 20 mile per hour limits have been have been approved for five Dorset towns and villages.
Bridport, Winfrith, Wimborne, Pimperne and Langton Matravers have all successfully applied for new speed reduction zones.
Signs will start going up in April.
It follows residents giving their comments, support, or objections through a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) consultation.
Further applications for Okeford Fitzpaine, Child Okeford, Milborne St Andrew, Winterborne Kingston, Cheselbourne and Wimborne (Allenview Road/Burts Hill) are now being assessed by Dorset Council.
Later this year, people will be able to give comments, support or objections to these applications through TRO consultation.
Town and parish councils have been able to apply for 20mph speed limits and zones, following the introduction of Dorset Council’s 20mph policy in 2022.
Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment, said:
“The policy has provided officers with a framework for dealing with community led requests.
“We offer advice and support to local towns and parishes seeking to improve and promote road safety, whether through 20mph limits and zones, or other suitable approaches.
“This initiative is in response to community concerns about road safety and healthy areas in towns and villages. It seeks to ensure that 20mph schemes give the maximum benefit for the affected communities within urban areas and village streets that are primarily residential, to ensure greater safety for pedestrians and cyclists and those using a mobility scooter, wheelchair, or similar mobility aid.”