Road safety experts appearing before MPs say the government’s Road Safety Strategy, announced in January, does not include enough measures to meet the stated goal of reducing road deaths by 65% by 2035. The panel argues that 20mph should become the default speed limit on roads within built-up areas, rather than being applied selectively. They also call for speed limiter technology in cars to be permanently switched on, rather than relying on optional settings. The experts’ position is presented as part of scrutiny of how the strategy will deliver the road-safety targets over the coming years. While the government has set ambitions for reducing fatalities, the witnesses contend that the current package lacks stronger, more consistent controls on vehicle speeds in residential and other built-up settings. The evidence discussed highlights a push for policy changes that would standardise lower-speed environments and make speed management features more consistently active in everyday driving, as a way to improve safety outcomes.