Many unclassified roads and some B roads are de facto "quiet", are by dint of design (carriageway width, visibility and geometry) encourage slow speeds, already have very low volumes of traffic and observed modal speeds. A few such roads would benefit from speed attenuation and signage - which would be more to widen awareness of walkers, cyclists and horse riders and a new special designation. This could be by design an inexpensive approach to reduce accidents, encouraging active travel, improving access to the countryside (without using a car) and possibly without complex or protracted traffic regulation orders and trials to underpin them. Rural communities also benefit from generally higher safety and can consider cycling as a realistic option for utility journeys and an alternative to a school run.
Recreation & Access
