Absolutely pointless

The majority of schools in moray already have a 20mph restriction "when lights flash" sign during school times,

To my knowledge there have been no fatalities or documented "accidents" surrounding schools or wider areas where there are current 30mph limits!

HOWEVER - just a very short distance away on the A98 there have been MANY MANY fatalities both recently and previously on the A98 - yet nothing been done about that! That road is like an ice rink with a little bit of rain on it, let alone snow or ice

What data has been collaborated to justify the 20mph zones? Other councils have tried this and the data available suggests this is a non effective money spending excercise - inconveniencing the everyday motorist even further.

Safety tests as per the highway code in 30 mph built up areas suggest the risk of fatality at 30mph is almost non existant - i personally would maybe understand a reasoning if there were ANY or MANY documented cases in that local area of any crashes with pedestrians at 30mph - but there is no documented evidence to suggest this is a problem in buckie - let alone the whole of MORAY!

I can see it as part of a wider trap to then crucify motorists who then have to travel in the 20mph "safe zones" by way of charge or payment for doing so later on down the line - there is no other reason as highlighted above to suggest otherwise!

Sort your heads out Moray Council and stop being like sheep and following all other councils who have a much larger catchment area with significantly more trafic/ commuters on them - Absolutely pointless money spending scheme!

Pointless

It makes absolutely no sense to have so much area reduced to 20mph - Especially Main Streets.People are not getting hit by vehicles, we are aware that you are just doing this to force people out of driving ICE vehicles.You are well aware that driving at 20mph reduces the efficiency of ICE vehicles, and induces extra pollution. Not only that - driving at lower speeds subsequently increases traffic - which requires more stop/start driving. All this ridiculousness is a front to raise your taxes to punish the Working Class into purchasing EVs and collect Speeding Ticket Fines.

Nonsense, listen to people's voice and resign from it!

Honestly, I had experienced how 20mph speed limit works in Nairn. It is a nonsense, it does not increase safety at all. All it produces is more pollution and fuel consumption, as cars are spending more time on a journey. And as one of people who had already commented, newer cars think that a driver is tired when slowing down like that. I see Elgin is having 20mph signs already in place. Seriously? The solution for that would be to finally build A96 bypass. But greens believe building a new road causes pollution. Like cars crawling in a 20 mph…