Speed management

Working towards reducing the number of injuries and fatalities caused by excessive or inappropriate speed on our roads.


Clarification of national speed limits for vans

Summarises the national speed limits for vans and other light or medium sized goods vehicles on single and dual carriageways. It has been written for van drivers and operators.

Published:
13 December 2007

DfT Circular 1/06, new guidance on setting local speed limits

Guidance to authorities on the setting of local speed limits where local needs and considerations deem it desirable for drivers to adopt a speed which is different from the national speed limit. This replaces Circular Roads 1/93.

Speed: Know your limits (77 kb)

Information for drivers on speed limits.

Published:
10 November 2005

Speed limits

Information about speed limits and related issues such as stopping distances and license endorsements.

Published:
21 November 2005
Last update:
25 February 2009

Adhering to the speed limit - helpful information

Information about the Government's commitment to ensuring that speed limits are complied with.

Published:
15 August 2005
Last update:
02 April 2007

Aide Memoire on Speed Limit and Safety Camera Signing

This summary of requirements for signing speed limits and camera enforcement should be considered best practice, but does not replace or update the legal requirements of The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002.

Published:
14 July 2006

Safety cameras: frequently asked questions

frequently asked questions about raod safety including information on safety cameras.

Published:
15 August 2005
Last update:
26 June 2009

Who is responsible for the deployment and operation of safety cameras?

Published:
02 April 2007

DfT Circular: Use of Speed and Red-Light Cameras for Traffic Enforcement (163 kb)

Use of Speed and Red-Light Cameras for Traffic Enforcement: Guidance on Deployment, Visibility and Signing. This Circular provides guidance and best practice advice on the deployment of speed and red-light cameras after 1 April 2007. The guidance does not restrict of fetter the police’s discretion to enforce covertly anywhere, at any time.

Published:
31 January 2007

National Safety Camera Programme

Information about the National Safety Camera Programme for England and Wales, including evaluations of the programme and the Handbook of Rules under which safety camera partnerships were allowed to recover certain costs from fine revenues. The National Safety Camera Programme ceased on 31 March 2007.

Road Safety Cameras

Written statement to parliament by Alistair Darling (dated 15 December 2005).

Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety and Slower Speeds Initiative (78 kb)

Research briefing: Speed cameras - Ten criticisms and why they are flawed.

Published:
28 July 2005

Graduated fixed penalties for speeding offences - Discussion note

Published:
10 November 2005

Road traffic speed: Government response to committee report CM 5621 (617 kb)

The Government's response to the Local Government and the Regions Committte's Report on Road Traffic Speed.

Published:
10 November 2005

Development of a rural road hierarchy for speed management

This project stems from a commitment by the Government to consider the development of a rural road hierarchy for speed management purposes.

Published:
10 November 2005

New directions in speed management: a review of policy

This report sets out the findings of the review of speed policy. It makes recommendations for future polices, and areas where further information is needed to help develop new initiatives.

Published:
10 November 2005