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Portsmouth is first "20mph city" in Britain

Recently, we reported on so-called eco-towns in the U.K. which have imposed 15 mile per hour speed limits in an effort to reduce pollution. We're pretty sure that their end-goal is to remove vehicles from the roads entirely, not simply forcing them to slow down. It seems that other towns are lowering speed limits for a completely different reason: safety. The city of Portsmouth has recently become the first city in Britain to impose a 20 mile per hour speed limit for nearly every residential street, 1,200 in total. According to the Portsmouth ... Read more →

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Britain cracks down on air pollution from gas vapor at the pump 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

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A cost-effective way of reducing emissions: You say MPH, I say KPH 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

This one's a bit comical. We're all aware that reducing your speed while driving leads to fuel savings and reduced emissions, but no one in their right mind in Washington is going to suggest we lower speed limits. That's apparently not so in Britain. Auto Express is reporting that last week, while ...

UK survey suggests few Britons would cut car use due to fiscal measures 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Swiftcover.com, an online insurance company, says that a recent study they conducted in Britain suggests that "the government's strategy of using fiscal measures to encourage motorists to cut their car use is misdirected." They state that 57 percent of all U.K. drivers would not reduce their ...

Who supports a higher federal gasoline tax? Environmentalists and economists 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

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