Slower Speeds Initiative
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The Slower Speeds Initiative is a UK single issue advocacy group. It is an unincorporated association, controlled by its management committee, made up of representatives of its founder organisations. Its stated aims are "to raise awareness of the consequences of inappropriate speeds of road vehicles, to stimulate and contribute to the discussion on vehicle speeds and means of reducing inappropriate speeds and to achieve changes in government policy, driver behaviour and other relevant areas to reduce speeds".
The group advocates:
- lower and better enforced speed limits on all classes of roads
- more resources for speed reduction initiatives
- more responsible attitudes to speed
- changes in the law to reflect the seriousness of speeding offences
- the rapid introduction of variable speed limiters
[edit] History
In 1998 The Slower Speeds Initiative was founded by the following organisations:
- The Children's Play Council
- The Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC)
- The Environmental Transport Association (ETA)
- The Pedestrian's Association (Living Streets)
- RoadPeace
- Sustrans
- Transport 2000
