«Breaking News» Motorway speed limits 'could rise to 80mph' says roads boss

Motorway speed limits could rise to 80mph after the head of Highways England argued it is possible - but the public are against it. 

Head of the company Jim O'Sullivan has argued that the speed limit could rise in certain areas of the road network but it is 'public opinion' stopping the change.

Mr O'Sullivan added that classic cars may be banned from fully-automated motorways in the next 30 years, reports the Daily Telegraph. 

He argued that due to their inability to communicate with autonomous cars and lorries they could make journeys 'hazardous' to other drivers.  

Motorway speed limits could rise to 80mph after the head of Highways England argued it is possible - but the public are against it

The roads boss said that vehicles where the motorist is in complete control would probably have to be removed from the roads as early as the middle of the century.

Mr O'Sullivan said that due to the safety issues that would be raised by having both types of vehicles on the roads they wouldn't be 'permitted any longer'.

Back in 2011 an official plan to increase the speed limit on motorways was launched by Philip Hammond, when he was transport secretary.

However it was thrown on the back burner due to a lack of support from the Coalition Government and hasn't been revisited since.

Head of the company Jim O'Sullivan has argued that the speed limit could rise in certain areas of the road network but it is 'public opinion' stopping the change

The current top speed of 70mph was introduced in 1965 and debate among drivers and safety campaigners over whether it should be increased has rumbled on ever since.

The Highways England chief executive said that there are certain roads which would be able to handle a higher speed limit. 

He said that there are parts of the network that would be able to cope with the increase, dependant on the driver's skill.

Mr O'Sullivan added: 'We have not done a formal safety analysis but there are parts of the network that subject to a safety analysis could probably operate at 80 miles an hour.'

However the change is unlikely to happen to any time soon as the boss said that there is a 'low probability' that a consensus would be reached on the topic. 

Mr O'Sullivan added that classic cars may be banned from fully-automated motorways in the next 30 years, reports the Daily Telegraph

Although there is an argument to be put forward for the increase he said that because the current limit is so socially embedded it 'almost certainly' won't change.

He continued that he thinks the barrier is more to do with public opinion and views than it has to do with vehicle technology. 

The Chancellor of the Exchequer previously said in 2017 that the Governments plan was to have driverless vehicles on the roads by 2021. 

The future of driverless cars has raised questions for motorists who enjoy the thrill of controlling a car.

Mr O'Sullivan said that during the initial roll-out period there will be a 'mixed economy', arguing that non-autonomous cars are a long way from being phased out.  

He also confirmed that the organisation's plan to increase the speeds from 50mph to  60mph on Sundays will now include other days of the week.

A trial to increase this particular speed limit on Sundays is due to begin before the end of the year, and assuming the six month trial is a success it is likely to become the standard speed limit by the end of next year. 

Mr O'Sullivan said that Highways England are looking to introduce the new limit where it is safe to do so, aiming to roll it out on both Saturdays and Sundays.

However are currently facing enforcement issues with the police, because they are trying to introduce speed limits for certain times, for which discussions are ongoing.   

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