Councillor Lesley Hinds is Transport Convener for the City of Edinburgh Council and her biggest campaign this year is to introduce the new 20mph speed limits across the city.
The city centre zone has been in place since the end of July 2016 and now the zone will be extended to the south and east of the city, coming into effect on 28 February 2017.
Signage and lines will start appearing next month, but no fines will be issued until after the end of February next year.
Cllr Hinds was joined by drivers from NHSScotland, The City of Edinburgh Council and Royal Mail who all have campaign stickers on the backs of their vehicles to get the message across.
Councillor @LAHinds rolling out phase two of the 20mph zone across the city @Edinburgh_CC pic.twitter.com/VuhHYGCSI1
— Edinburgh Reporter (@EdinReporter) November 29, 2016
Since July Police Scotland have carried out at least 21 speed checks and issued tickets or warnings to three drivers during each check which totals at least 68 warnings and 13 tickets.
There will be an arterial network of 30mph and 40 mph routes across the city but the 20mph limit will eventually affect around 80% of the city’s roads.
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Get a grip, more retarded p*** form our inconceivably incompetent clowns in charge. not going to stop a chav on a stolen motor bike
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