Councillor Rob Wilson tabled a motion calling for the authority to adopt a 'Vision Zero' strategy.
A "zero deaths" motion aimed at slashing the numbers of tragedies on Shropshire's roads has been voted down as leaders are "not willing" to commit finances.Figures show that 121 people were killed or injured on county roads last year, and several more people have died in crashes this year.
However Shropshire Council's Conservative leader Lezley Picton told Mr Wilson in a meeting that she had written to him, asking him to defer the motion until he has costings, and that he is"well aware" of the financial challenges facing the authority. The cash-strapped council is trying to make £50.8 million in savings in the next 16 months to help balance its books.
Fellow Conservative councillor Dan Morris supported Ms Picton's stance, saying it would be"irresponsible in times of austerity" to commit money to something that had not been costed. He added that 20mph speed limit trials were already agreed in Porthill and outside certain schools. "If at that point the Tories decide 'we can't afford to save lives', you can make that decision," he said.
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