{"id":626768,"date":"2025-12-11T18:23:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/626768\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T18:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:23:19","slug":"gosafe-issues-warning-over-letters-claiming-20mph-limits-are-being-reduced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/626768\/","title":{"rendered":"GoSafe issues warning over letters claiming 20mph limits are being reduced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It &#8216;strongly recommended&#8217; people only use trusted sources for information on speed limits<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1_rbp_mai251024sign33240JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Generic image of a 20mph speed limit in Wales\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>GoSafe says it has been made aware of letters being circulated in the Cardiff area regarding reducing speeds in 20mph limits(Image: WalesOnline\/Rob Browne)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">GoSafe has said letters are circulating in the Cardiff area regarding the reduction of speeds in 20mph areas. It has warned against the letters, which purport to have originated from the Wales road casualty reduction partnership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It has encouraged people to only use trusted sources for information on speed limits, roadside engagement or enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A statement read: &#8220;GoSafe has been made aware of letters being circulated in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/cardiff\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Cardiff<\/a> area regarding reducing speeds in 20mph limits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;These letters may appear to have originated from the partnership but they have not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There are inaccurate logos and contact details and the information used has not been sourced from GoSafe, Welsh policing, the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/welsh-government\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Welsh Government<\/a>, or any of our partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Whilst we don\u2019t believe there is any malicious intent behind the letters, we would strongly recommend that people only use trusted sources for information on speed limits, roadside engagement, or enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This includes official Welsh Government web pages, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gosafe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"www.gosafe.orgLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">www.gosafe.org<\/a> or Welsh police force websites.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Cardiff news updates<\/strong> on your phone by joining <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KLfwXOh37d73cWPw0KYD9Q\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. 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