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EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL IS SET TO CHANGE ITS SPEED LIMITS FROM JUNE 9. 06:57, 29 May 2025 A UK city is set to axe 40mph speed limits within days with thousands of drivers at risk of fines.
Edinburgh City Council is set to change its speed limits from June 9. From Monday, June 9, it will begin implementing a series of speed reduction measures, including cutting speeds from
40mph to 30mph in multiple locations across the city. The move forms part of the council’s City Centre Transformation strategy. After the change, drivers can be fined £100 as well as slapped
with three penalty points for breaking the speed limit. READ MORE FOREIGN OFFICE ISSUES 'IMPORTANT' WARNING FOR UK TOURISTS 'WHO HAVE HEALTH CONDITION' Transport and
Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson said: "Road safety is a key priority for us and I’m glad that we’re moving ahead with this important process. While this has taken
longer than we initially anticipated, I’m confident that these measures will make many of our roads across the city safer. "The evidence is clear - lower speed limits make roads safer
for everyone. A pedestrian or cyclist has twice the chance of surviving a collision at 30mph compared to 40mph. Any action that we can take to make sure all road users are safer is a
positive step." "We'll continue to do everything within our power to make Edinburgh as safe, sustainable and accessible a city as we can," he added. Transport Scotland
stated: "Traditional approaches for setting speed limits have prioritised vehicular traffic flow and efficiency. "Speed limits have been set using mean speeds together with
accident rates and are usually considered in reaction to speed-related collisions on the road network. Article continues below "Newer approaches are based on the safe system survivable
speeds and reflect the mobility needs of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, as well as their levels of safety, prioritising people." THE FULL LIST OF STREETS
CHANGING FROM 40MPH TO 30MPH INCLUDES: * Biggar Road * Calder Road * Frogston Brae * Glasgow Road (East section) * Glasgow Road (West section and Old Liston Road) * Gogar Station Road *
Hawes Brae and Bankhead Road * Hillhouse Road * Lang Loan (section at the junction with Lasswade Road) * Lasswade Road * Milton Road, Milton Road East and Milton Link * Queensferry Road *
Riccarton Mains Road * Sir Harry Lauder Road * Seafield Road * South Gyle Broadway * Straiton Road * West Approach Road * Wester Hailes Road