Going in the right direction but...

I am generally supportive of 20mph zones to improve safety for all road users, particularly pedestrians and cyclists. But where the 20mph zones form part of a long-distance journey, some means of maintaining a fast connection is essential. One alternative to road transport is the train but but the rail infrastructure from Aberdeen through Moray to Inverness desperately needs upgrading if car drivers are to have practical alternatives. I understand this is out with direct Moray Council control but you should be having conversations.

An Opinion based on recent experience and local knowledge

Blanket 20 mph limits in built-up areas make no sense. Targeted 20 mph limits can be justified. I recently travelled to the Falkirk area where I experienced speed limit changes from 60mph to 50mph to 40mph to 30mph to 20mph. My “car” thought I was experiencing driver fatigue and suggested I take a rest. The same happened on my return journey when I’d been driving for less than an hour! Ridiculous! On some occasions, I could see justification for the lowest speed limit - on other occasions, where visibility was good, I reckoned the 20 mph was gratuitous and served…

Does not tackle the main issue

While I mostly agree with 20mph zones in specific places, it does not tackle the major issue. I have driven through many of the 20mph areas en route to Inverness recently, I havenoticed that regardless of the 20mph signs most still travel at 30 mph, this renders the limits useless. On top of that the villages within moray already have 30mph yet again these are ignored as people have been seen driving at much higher speeds even around school areas because they know they can get away with it. There are no speed cameras nor police presence through these areas…