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Council explores variable speed limit for busy dual carriageway

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Andrew Forster
04 April 2014
Variable mandatory speed limits operate on some motorways
Variable mandatory speed limits operate on some motorways

 

Essex County Council is exploring the possible introduction of a mandatory variable speed limit on a busy dual carriageway in the county.

The technology, which varies the speed limit according to traffic conditions, could be  installed on a section of the A127, the dual carriageway connecting the M25 with Southend.

This is the first reported investigation of the technology on a local authority road. Mandatory variable speed limits have so far only been installed on motorways, although the...

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