20mph speed limit.
Portsmouth has become the first city in Britain to have a 20mph safety limit on almost all residential roads.
The south east of the city is the first area to get the new speed limit, which is designed to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
Prominent 20mph signs have been installed where drivers enter the new speed restrictions, as well as 'repeater' signs as reminders. Road humps are not part of the scheme but residents will be consulted again to see if they want additional measures if speeds do not drop. In most cases the 20mph limit will be self-enforcing and further speed enforcement measures will not be needed.
Cllr Alex Bentley, Executive Member for Environment and Transportation, said:"This scheme, which is funded by the government, has won Portsmouth lots of attention for its boldness in improving safety for our residents. I'm sure it could save lives, particularly those of children and elderly people, and get more people cycling. We believe the scheme will be mainly self-policing. If the new limit isn't respected on some roads, we will look at other measures or get police involved. We want to change the culture in the city so that speeding in residential areas is seen to be what it is - dangerous and anti-social."
The majority of residential roads will eventually be covered by the 20mph limit, apart from major north-south and east-west routes, which will keep their current limits.