PRIMARY schoolchildren in Edinburgh have been creating 20mph-themed artwork in support of the ongoing rollout of slower speeds in residential, shopping and city-centre streets.

As work begins for the next phase of the project, primary four pupils at Flora Stevenson’s Primary School in Stockbridge produced 20mph-themed posters to drive home the message that slower speeds are safer.

Residents from Clermiston to Clovenstone, South Gyle to Silverknowes will start to spot new 20mph signs and lines as preparations start for the launch of the third phase of the rollout on Wednesday, August 16. Some roads will still have 30mph and 40mph limits, including Calder Road, Maybury Road, Queensferry Road and Lanark Road.

Councillor Lesley Macinnes, the city council’s transport and environment convener, said: “These pupils have done a great job creating some really eye-catching artwork urging drivers to watch their speed.

“Children, older people and those with mobility or sensory issues are most at risk from excessive speeds, so it’s a no-brainer to have a 20mph limit in residential and shopping streets across the city, as well as the city centre, as we work towards Vision Zero where everyone is kept safe from the risk of being killed or seriously injured on our roads.”