20 mph speed limit introduced in Northern Ireland

Twenty miles per hour speed limits have been introduced in residential areas of Northern Ireland in a bid to cut road deaths and serious injuries.

Motorists are being asked to observe the new reduced speed limit, but exceeding it will not result in a penalty.

Junior Environment Minister with responsibility for road safety, Angela Smith said yesterday 6th November that road safety was everybody's responsibility. She said she hoped motorists would observe the new "voluntary" speed limit in residential areas to help improve Northern Ireland’s road safety record.