Speed limits cut to try to improve road safety

Officials want to encourage active travel

Speed limits have been reduced on some roads in Jersey - with some cut in half - in a bid to improve road safety, the government has said.

Speed limit signs were updated in St Peter on Thursday to encourage active travel and help road users feel safe, the infrastructure and environment department said.

Six roads have had speed limits halved from 40mph to 20mph, 12 roads have had speed limits reduced from 40mph to 30mph, and two roads have been lowered from 30mph to 20mph.

The government said notable changes included Le Mont Fallu and Le Vieux Beaumont (40mph to 30mph), and a small section of La Grand Route de St Pierres (30mph to 20mph).

Officials said it followed a review in partnership with the roads committee and the parish.

The new speed limits aim to improve road safety

It said 12 roads had speed limits reduced from 40mph to 30mph, including La Rue de la Commune, La Rue des Landes and La Rue des Lauriers.

Officials said six roads had speed limits cut in half from 40mph 20mph, this includes La Rue Fondon, La Petite Rue de l'Église and La Rue Cappelain.

La Grande Route de St Pierre and La Rue du Bocage have had speed limits reduced from 30mph to 20mph, while La Rue des Sapins and La Rue du Vieux Presbytère were given green lane status.

Speed limit halved

The following roads have had speed limits cut in half from 40mph to 20mph:

• La Petite Rue de l'Église

• La Rue Fondon

• La Route du Manoir

• La Rue Cappelain

• La Rue des Landes - from junction with L'Avenue de la Reine Elizabeth II to approximately 80m south of the junction with La Rue des Sauvalleries.

• La Rue des Vignes – from junction with L'Avenue de la Reine Elizabeth II to approximately 140m south of the junction with La Rue Cappelain.

Limit lowered

The following roads have had speed limits reduced from 40mph to 30mph:

• La Rue de la Commune

• La Rue des Landes – from approximately 80m south of the junction with La Rue des Sauvalleries southwards to the junction with La Route du Francfief and La Route du Coin.

• La Rue des Lauriers

• La Rue des Nièmes

• La Rue des Sauvalleries

• La Rue des Vignes – from approximately 140m south of the junction with La Rue Cappelain to the junction with Le Mont des Vignes and Le Mont du Coin.

• La Rue du Saut Falluet

• La Ruelle ès Ruaux

• Le Mont des Vignes

• Le Mont du Jubilé – to extend the 30mph on La Rue de l'Église westwards by approximately 50m.

• Le Mont Fallu

• Le Vieux Beaumont