Thurso could have 20mph speed limit 'fairly soon', says local councillor By Gordon Calder Published: 09:30, 06 February 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper A SPEED limit of 20mph could be introduced in parts of Thurso "fairly soon," according to local Highland councillor, Karl Rosie. He outlined the plan at a meeting of the Thurso Community Council - held remotely last week because of the coronavirus restrictions - and said the speed limit would apply to areas in the centre of the town and to the roads leading into Thurso. A similar scheme already operates in Wick.