Speed cameras will be on these roads as new 20mph rules kick in
From today, Wales' default 20mph speed limit will be enforced on more roads. Until now, only roads which were 20mph before the law change were being specifically monitored by GoSafe.
Now, the agency will add more roads where its officers could monitor. These are roads where the speed limit changed under the law.[1] There are 15 roads impacted in the list below, but it's important to remember the speed limit applies on many other roads and police officers can enforce any location. You can
Enforcement by GoSafe was stopped in September to ensure that roads, signs and drivers were all ready. From the beginning of November, enforcement in existing 20mph areas was reintroduced but only in locations that weren’t affected by the legislation change and had the correct signage in place.
From today, roads where the speed limit changed as part of the Welsh Government law are also included. The advice given on how to tell if a road is now 20mph is this: in built-up areas if you see street lights assume it's 20mph unless signed otherwise. For more Wales news, sign up to our newsletter.[5][6] The list of new roads that can be covered by enforcement officers are: GoSafe also publishes a list of all enforcement sites in Wales on its website. You can search by county or by speed and the type of camera. You can find that map here. That includes all possible enforcement locations where staff could be working but GoSafe say you should never drive faster than the posted speed limit. There is no restriction on where police officers can enforce speeding. We also publish a monthly list of speed camera locations which you can read here.[7][8]
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