Drivers blasted the new speed limits, with one saying it was “a little bit dangerous and very frustrating for drivers”.
Drivers in England face new speed limit ‘for next 12 weeks’ which ‘will make life hell’
M25 drivers must follow a new speed limit on the major England motorway -but road users are not happy. Drivers blasted the new speed limits, with one saying it was “a little bit dangerous and very frustrating for drivers”.
National Highways has warned that drivers can expect to face temporary speed restrictions along the M25 between J5 and J7, as well as J23 and J27. National Highways have stated that this is connected to testing Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) technology to the latest standards.
They have advised the speed limit will remain in place for “a number of weeks”. It means motorists and drivers face having to adhere to a new stricter 50mph limit – 20mph lower than what they are used to on the road in and around the capital city.
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One driver hit out at the decision from National Highways to implement such a restriction. Another told Kent Online: “I think they are pointless, causing absolute havoc, everyone I speak to says how disruptive it is and it’s making everyone’s lives hell and very stressful.”
One motorist fumed: “TOTALLY INCOMPETENT !!” A second agreed, writing on social media in the wake of the move: “The slower you go the more traffic more pollution the more you watch your speedo the more chance of a accident.”
“Exactly! I’ve witnessed the amount of traffic build up on the M25 when it goes down to 50mph. when it goes back up to 70mph the traffic runs much better!” another fumed online, with fury mounting as the restrictions kick in.
A spokesman said: “Dedicated monitoring of temporary CCTV and free recovery will remain in place.
“Once the system meets our rigorous performance specification, the speed will be increased to the national speed limit. It’s important to note that from this point onwards further calibration continues as we go through a process of continual improvement.
“When we can remove the speed limit is determined by when the newly installed system is performing to our specification, rather than a strict timescale.
“This usually takes around 12 weeks; we are working hard to reduce this and will restore the national speed limit at the earliest opportunity.”