Earlier this week, 12 mayors in Zealand demanded that the government intervene and reduce the speed on the motorway to 80 km/h. Now the Electric Vehicle Association in Denmark is backing the idea.
Mayors in 12 Zealand municipalities demanded in a letter this week that the government intervene and reduce the speed on the motorways to 80 km/h. The next day, several Funen mayors backed the idea, and now the Electric Vehicle Association in Denmark is doing the same. This is what association member Morten Haagensen Elmose writes in a debate post published on sn.dk. He uses the debate entry to list a number of points that defend the idea of 80 km/h on the motorway. Among other things, the Electric Vehicle Association in Denmark believes that motorists must take their share of the responsibility to reduce noise and air pollution in densely built-up areas. Morten Haagensen Elmose writes further that noise-absorbing asphalt – which, among others, FDM has proposed instead of reducing the speed – is an 'expensive' alternative. READ ALSO: Mayors say 'no' to 80 km/h "If you live by a motorway, you have to expect noise" At the Electric Vehicle Association, you also don't have time to wait for noise-reducing asphalt to be laid on several roads. – (It) is expensive and therefore takes many years to fully roll out, writes Morten Haagensen Elmose. The Electric Vehicle Association in Denmark also believes that 80 km/h is a good idea because 'it is rarely possible to do 110 km/h on the Greater Copenhagen motorways during rush hour'. Finally, Morten Haagensen Elmose suggests that Danish motorists must take a social responsibility by driving more slowly and thereby 'use less energy'.
