An initiative has been launched in Speyside to determine whether motorists should slow down in residential streets.
Locals in Dufftown have been asked whether they think the speed limit should be reduced in parts of the town to 20mph.
A consultation has been organised by the community council after the group was encouraged to examine whether changes were needed by the Scottish Government.
However, mixed views have emerged in the survey with some believing the reduced limit would be too slow.
Community council chairman Jim Nicol said: “It would just be for residential areas, although even then you’d have a job getting up to 20mph on some of them. Some folk who have contacted us seem to like the idea because they think it will increase safety, but others want to leave it the way it is at the moment.
“You get a lot of cars parked on the street in Dufftown.
“Most families have two cars these days, so the roads are a bit busier than they have been before.”
Locations that have been proposed for a reduced speed limit in the consultation include Balvenie Street, Fife Street and Conval Street.
There is currently a 40mph restriction on the approach into the town before it is lowered again to 30mph when it becomes more built-up.
The community council initiative was sparked by the Scottish Government’s drive to encourage walking and cycling for short journeys, including a maximum of 20mph on residential streets.
There is not believed to be a speeding issue within Dufftown at the moment.
Nicola Moss, Moray Council’s transportation manager, explained that any proposals brought forward to the authority would be considered by the authority.
She added: “We have policy guidance for applying appropriate speed limits at different locations.
“We will discuss any concerns as they arise to determine if any action can, or should, be taken.”
