Slowing down is one of the most important things drivers can do to make our roads and communities safer and greener. Slowing down means you have more time to react and brake in an emergency, such as if a child suddenly steps out, or there’s stationary traffic up ahead on a motorway. If we reduce traffic speeds, it means fewer and less serious crashes and lower emissions.
What needs to be done?
20's plenty in communities: we need slow speeds to protect people on foot and bikes. Read more
Rural roads not racetracks: we need to tackle lethal high speeds on rural roads. Read more
No to 80mph motorways: the government must abandon proposals to raise the limit. Read more
What you can do
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Write to your MP opposing an 80mph motorway limit
Sign this petition opposing an 80mph motorway limit
Write to your MP calling for action to tackle speed in communities and rural areas
Campaign for 20mph limits in your community with Brake’s help
Write to the Secretary of State for Transport to oppose proposals to raise the motorway limit
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Campaign news
Coalition of charities launch fight-back against costly and dangerous 80mph limits, 18.05.12
Speech by Julie Townsend, deputy chief executive at Brake's International Congress on Speed 2012, 17.05.12
Brake responds to government consultation on the production of an appraisal tool for local speed limits, 26.04.12
Local MP wins award for campaign to lower speed limit on Crooked Mile, 13.04.12
Bereaved family back Beep Beep! initiative for safer roads for kids, 18.04.12
Government to trial 80mph limits on motorways: Brake reaction, 19.03.12
Nicky Morgan MP wins national road safety award for school transport campaign, 09.03.12
Drivers regularly risking lives by tailgating on motorways, 01.03.12
Brake gives evidence to Transport Select Committee on the government's road safety framework, 24.01.12
Stephen Phillips MP receives road safety award for speed limit campaign, 14.12.11
Brake speaks out following M5 crash, 7.11.11
MP wins national award for campaign for 20mph limits in memory of constituent, 21.09.11
Proposed motorway speed limit increase shameful, says Brake, 30.09.11
Bereaved family back campaign for safer roads for kids to mark anniversary of son’s death, 14.09.11
Ed Miliband backs campaign for slowing down to 20mph, 09.09.11
Brake response to speed camera data published by Department for Transport, 24.08.11
Life-saving benefits of Scottish speed cameras demonstrated, 27.07.11
Speed cameras switched back on in Oxfordshire, 1.04.11
Brake speaks out against raising the motorway speed limit, 14.03.11
Transport Secretary says he is considering raising motorway limits, 28.02.11
Scientists reveal traffic at 30mph is too fast for children's visual abilities, 23.11.10
Report shows 800 lives saved by speed cameras annually, 24.11.10
Kids say slow down in Road Safety Week 2010, 22.11.10
Brake volunteer Clare Brixey leads protest at decommissioning of speed cameras, 20.08.10
Brake and Direct Line publish Safe Driving Report on Speed, 01.08.10
Speech to Speed Congress 2010 by Mary Williams OBE, Brake CE, 13.05.10
Brake response to Department for Transport proposals to encourage more 20mph limits, 05.02.10
Effect of 20mph zones on injuries in London - article published in British Medical Journal, 14.09.09
Government publishes guidance for local authorities on setting speed limits (circular 1/06), 08.08.06
