Cycling race re-routed because speed limit changes prevented support cars keeping up
The Junior Tour of Wales changes three of its five stages, cutting the length of the race.
For context, Wales recently reduced it's 'default' speed limit down to 20mph.
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This is so dumb, it sounds like an attempt at making the speedlimits look like a bad thing. Obviously you can just make exceptions for a race like this. Its gonna be blocked off anyways so its not a public road at that point. Exceptions to standard rules are completely normal for events like this, i dont see why this would be any different.
This is actually a long standing rule and the reason British racing green exists.
Speed limits still apply for public roads even if closed to the public. And it used to be a local council would need to go to Westminster to make exceptions. That changed recently with more power going to local authorities, but there's still going to be some restrictions.
The lower speed limit is new and it looks like there isn't a law yet to allow this:
Richard Hopkins, the race organiser, said: "A Welsh government scheme designed to enable cycle races to manage race and public safety through 20mph zones has failed, leaving us with a major problem
They should break the law and the city should ignore it.
There's going to be lots of bicycle riders on the road, it wont be empty...
Who said anything about empty roads?
So they figured it will not be safe. Roads are designed for designed speeds
Pretty sure Wales changed speed limits overnight, not the physical design of every road.
Emergency vehicles can go beyond speedlimit tho, doesnt really make sense. Its just bad burocracy thats all.
Bad bureaucracy? In the UK?!? /s