Is this true?

A couple of paragraphs from today’s Eastern Daily Press.

Mrs Seaward also said she had been told by police that speed limits for lorries on A-roads, such as the one where Martha died, would be increasing next year from 40mph to 50mph.

A spokesman from the Department for Transport said a consultation looking at lorry speeds on A-roads concluded in 2013. He said: “We wanted to ensure the regulations were fit for purpose. We will make an announcement about next steps in due course.”

Mrs Seaward said: “The reason the speed limit is going to be increased is at the moment people might overtake and increase their speed by 20 mph to overtake.”

About time it was looked at as many SC A trunk roads are silly at 40 for LGVs over 7.5

If they make UK wide change I cannot see it being a problem on tight bendy rural NSLs because LGV drivers will reduce to 40 or less if not safe to do 50 - ok, there will always be the odd ■■■■ but those will probably drive too fast whatever the limit

That consultation started 2 years ago and ended last year:

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Here is the report:

gov.uk/government/uploads/s … report.pdf