I’m now on nine points, all of which were for breaching the 20mph limit, which means I now must drive like a man carrying a tray of boiling soup. ‘But it’s all about road safety’ comes the inevitable response from those in favour of speed restrictions. It’s drunk drivers, angry drivers, distracted drivers, street racers – and 20mph zones solve none of that. In fact, the obsession with 20mph has had a perverse effect: it has made drivers pay less attention to the road. It’s hard to escape the feeling that this isn’t about safety – it’s about slowing you down enough to pay up.

Source: Daily Mail January 17, 2026 09:07 UTC