DRIVERS have expressed their fury at a new A127 speed limit which was put in place for the first time yesterday.

The 50mph speed limit has been introduced from the Fortune of War junction to the Pound Lane and Cranfield Park Road junctions.

The new limit has been put place in a bid to to cut emissions, improve air quality, and improve road safety, but drivers are furious at the limit.

Dozens commented on the Echo Facebook page, stating that signs had not been updated, and that there was no new speed cameras, while others asked why it had been introduced in the first place.

This is despite work from 9pm on Monday, to 5am yesterday, to put in the correct signs and new average speed cameras on the stretch.

Elliot Lyons, who drove on the A127 yesterday morning, said drivers were confused as to what the correct speed limit was.

He said: “Nothing has changed down there. There are still national speed limit signs at Nevendon and no new cameras, just the existing ones.

“They put one sign at the Fortune of War and left a national sign half way between the cameras.”

Alan Fincher, echoed Elliot’s comments, and stated that there is a distinct lack of signage. He added: “There is no signage anywhere in the area so I don’t see how they can implement this, especially as there are still national speed limit signs in place.”

Other drivers questioned the reasons behind the introduction of the speed limit itself, with one commuter arguing speed limits are not behind the high levels of pollution.

Ashley Nichols, said: “I’m disgusted. It’s chronic traffic congestion causing most of this pollution, not the speed limit.

“We need proper investment in basic infrastructure like improving the 1920s A127, not wasting billions on projects like HS2.”

Another stated that Fortune of War needs improving to resolve the emissions crisis. Brian Maher added: “It’s a money-making scheme, nothing more.

“If they really cared about emissions they’d have removed the stupid “not a roundabout” with a 30mph limit round it, so cars didn’t have to slow down and accelerate again.

“But then, of course, they’d lose the revenue from those two cameras.”