In comments set to irk drivers, Louise Haigh said she would allow local areas to decide whether to install what critics dub 'anti-motorist' measures.
Labour has been accused of declaring war on motorists after the Transport Secretary backed the rollout of more controversial 20mph speed zones and low-traffic neighbourhoods.
Low-traffic neighbourhoods , which include pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and closing streets to cars, have been hailed as a success by many councils. Low-traffic neighbourhoods , which include pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and closing streets to cars, have been hailed as a success by many councils
'Walking and cycling simply aren't feasible for millions of journeys people take every day, and punishing drivers won't change that. Labour's blanket 20mph speed limit in Wales has been a disaster. People hate it and it's often just ignored. The Tories had pledged to end the 'war on motorists' - with plans to stop 'over-zealous' councils from unfairly hitting drivers with a growing array of fines.
'It was completely wrong for the previous government to say that they would dictate that from Whitehall,' she said.
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