While major routes around the city would maintain speed restrictions of 30mph and 40mph, council officials have said that roads around shopping centres, hospitals, and schools would be affected if it gets the green light to go ahead with the Plans.
It is expected that the introduction of the new limits would cost close to £7m, but Victoria Quinn, a local councillor, claimed that it is the best option. She said:
"This is how we can reduce casualties and road deaths - it's the simplest way."
A number of other major UK cities –including Bristol and Manchester, have already adopted similar systems, according to Ms. Quinn, who also went on to say that the new limits would take around seven years to implement.
It is thought that funding for the changes would come from of the local transportation plan. Around £800,000 has also been secured from the Cycle City Ambition Fund, which is known to support the idea of bringing the speed limit down.
As well as saving lives, the council is hoping to make the money it spends on the changes back within two years – it then expects to save around £5m per year by significantly cutting the costs associated with collisions.
No doubt printing companies in south Birmingham will be called upon to help raise awareness around the new changes if they do come into force.
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