Welcome to the most forward-looking 20mph event yet... Now in our 10th year

We are delighted that our 10th annual conference will be hosted by the London Borough of Waltham Forest taking place at its council chambers on 31 October 2019.

The theme of 20's Plenty for the 2020s will aim to project forward to the next decade when we expect a major change in the mix of transport modes on our streets. Changes are happening as a result on pressures on active travel, emissions, vehicle sharing and economic factors. These will be overlaid with new technologies such as e-bikes, e-scooters, speed limiters, vehicle automation and speed enforcement. And what of the goal of Vision Zero for deaths and serious injuries on our roads?

Rather than discuss incremental changes that anticipate current requirements to make our urban and village environment more liveable, we want to take a longer view. The conference will address the trends likely to emerge in the next 5-10 years and see how lower vehicle speeds and limits fit into that expected world. Some of these trends are already becoming apparent, such as the surge in e-bikes that extend commuting active travel and the proliferation of e-scooters. And some, such as speed limiters, are already mandated for the future.

Key questions we will be asking are :-

• What modal mix do we expect in 5-10 years?

• Will e-scooters and e-bikes extend commuting and active travel options?

• What will be the impact of new technologies?

• How will speed limiters effect compliance and also criminal/civil liability in the event of a crash?

• What special aspects need to be considered for "Super-cities" like London?

• Will subsidised or even free public transport transform commuting options?

• Will automated vehicles change our traditional model of private car use towards mobility as a service?

• How can we best deliver zero road deaths and serious injuries?

• How do we set the right speed limits for all these changed and developed interactions between people, vulnerable road users and road machines?

Who you will meet...

• Highway Officers

• Transport Planners

• Road Safety Professionals

• Transport Engineers

• Local Councillors

• Public Health Officers

• Urban Designers

• Road Danger Reduction Professionals

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What you will learn...

• How 20mph is being set as world-wide best practice.

• How 20mph limits influence public health and active travel. 

• Experiences from authorities already implementing area-wide 20mph limits.

• How communities value 20mph limits

And more...

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