Bath and North East Somerset Council suggested people were “less diligent” when crossing roads within the reduced zones because they thought they were safer Getty ImagesMore deaths have been recorded in new 20mph zones in Somerset than before the speed limit was lowered. Bath and North East Somerset council said that it could not afford to reverse the speed limit change, which cost £871,000 to bring in on 13 new zones a year ago, even though the rate of people being killed or seriously injured had gone up in seven zones. The council said that the findings were part of a national trend and suggested that people were “less diligent” when walking and crossing roads in the zones because they thought they were safer. Residents accused the council of not being prepared to find the money to stop people being hurt or killed. Patrick Anketell-Jones, the council deputy leader, said:…

Source: The Times December 18, 2017 00:00 UTC