Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to block councils from introducing 20mph speed restrictions as he pushes forward with a 'pro-motorist' agenda ahead of next year's general election.
Sunak will announce his "plan for motorists" at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Monday, a plan which is set to include a pro-driver package to win the voting favour of motorists.
This will reportedly introduce limits on the power of local authorities to introduce 20mph zones and enforce yellow box junction rules, scale back low-traffic neighbourhood schemes and allow cars to drive in bus lanes for an increased number of hours per day.
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