Labour hits out over speed limit LABOUR HAS attacked the
27th June 2013, Page 8
27th June 2013
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Department for Transport (DfT) over what it sees as inconsistency in its proposal to increase the motorway speed limit to 80mph.
In February the DfT said the proposal was dead, but transport minister Stephen Hammond revived the idea in an interview last month. However, over the weekend transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said that the increase was not a priority.
Labour shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle MP said: "The chaos over plans to change motorway speed limits is extraordinary, even by the DfT's usual standards."