Traffic in your town or village moves more smoothly when everyone slows down. Photograph: Getty Images
Is your town a “30k town, 30k town”?
Sing that to the tune of Dirty Old Town and you’ll get the gist of the catchy Road Safety Authority (RSA) campaign aimed at saving lives in urban areas.
Reducing your speed to 30km/h when you drive through a town, village or housing estate is safer, better for the environment and better for local businesses too. But rushing to school, work and activities can leave us blinkered to that.
Zipping down main street as fast as you can get away with might feel like you’re winning, but that driving faster always gets you there faster is a bit of a myth.
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