First Minister Mark Drakeford’s “insane” 20mph speed limit is already taking its toll on the Welsh economy - with hotel guests cancelling bookings.
He has remained defiant and pledged there will be no u-turn in the face of a massive online petition with 411,000 signatures against the default restriction on roads across Wales – some online critics accusing him of “arrogance.”
But the road safety measure is hurting the economy, too – as predicted - with hoteliers at Llandudno reporting cancelled bookings and long-term visitors vowing never to return to Wales. There is also the threat of a tourism tax, Mr Jones said :”People are saying they no longer intend coming to Wales despite having stayed here for years. They feel totally unwelcome by the behaviour of our First Minister and many people in our nationalist party in Wales. I don’t think they understand how they are being perceived.”
He added that visiting coach drivers were “frustrated” by the speed limit because of their time slots and didn’t understand the logic of the 20mph limit because of the greater vehicle pollution.
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