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Leasedrive survey reveals half of company car drivers want motorway speed limits to remain the same
10 May 2006

A survey on company car drivers’ attitudes to speed limits by Leasedrive Group, the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management group in the UK, reveals a 50:50 split between those who want to see motorway speed limits raised and those who want them to remain the same. However, when it comes to speed limits in urban areas, an overwhelming 80.5 per cent want the 30mph speed limit retained.

Commercial director, Roddy Graham said: “Company car drivers appear to be far more at ease with current motorway speed limits than they were five years ago. This is perhaps a reflection of the weight of traffic on our roads today.”

Of the company drivers surveyed, 49.4 per cent wanted to see the motorway speed limit remain the same while 50.6 per cent wanted it changed. Among the latter, 76.5 per cent wanted to see the speed limit raised to 80mph, with only 15.1 per cent wanting it raised to 90mph. When it came to the 30mph limit, only 19.5 per cent wanted a change. Of these, 67.4 per cent wanted it reduced to 20mph while controversially 32.6 per cent wanted it raised to 40mph.

On the subject of speed cameras, an overwhelming 82.6 per cent wanted speed cameras to be clearly visible and not hidden.

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