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Government May Limit Local M1 Motorway to 60MPH for Environmental Reasons

'Green' scheme: A 60mph speed limit will be imposed within months on a 32-mile stretch of the M1 (pictured). It will be enforced from junction 28, near Matlock, Derbyshire, to junction 35a, north of Rotherham, Yorkshire

From the Daily Mail.

In a move which will surely offend all of those who feel the need for speed, the Highways Agency are considering a 60mph limit on our local stretch of the M1 at busy times. This will reduce congestion and pollution apparently and is now out for consultation.

As a fully paid up member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists I would give my cautious support, but a simple straw poll of friends and acquaintances suggests I’m in a minority!

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