Lowering The Speeding Limit To Improve Air Quality

"The issue of speed limits is steeped in political controversy. Fearing the influence of the vocal pro-car media on voters, politicians are reluctant to discuss the issue. Against this backdrop it is remarkable that the Dutch government’s decision to reduce speed limits to 80 km/hr on four of the Netherlands' busiest stretches of motorway as of November 2005 has met with so little opposition. The move is part of a set of new measures introduced to cut traffic emissions to comply with European air quality norms."