Wales First Nation to set a blanket 20mph limit in urban areas
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sionie1
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we still have speed bumps in the trial areas, with no plans to remove them. It’s a farce, it even applies to the arterial roads and I can guarantee in my local area makes no difference to how many people walk and cycle, as there was not a huge change in the 2 years we had lock downs.
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Here it's the priority to the right growing faster than COVID-19.
Driving through villages and towns you have to presume that anyone can just come out onto your road so you have to go slow as you will be at fault.
I thought it was crazy at first and it is in my mind but it certainly makes things more peaceful.
Driving through villages and towns you have to presume that anyone can just come out onto your road so you have to go slow as you will be at fault.
I thought it was crazy at first and it is in my mind but it certainly makes things more peaceful.
Gazcw
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So we don't have to slow down for roundabouts or junctions anymore then? Just gun it.
mowlas
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The ‘pro’ reasons given don’t seem plausible to me, to be honest. As others have said, it will increase fuel consumption, which must increase emissions, cost us even more and clearly is designed to be another backdoor revenue generator.
Here’s a graph of fuel efficiency vs speed: https://www.mpgforspeed.com/
I do think there is a strong case for safety where children play or congregate etc. but that’s not all areas and making it blanket means the negatives are magnified.
Here’s a graph of fuel efficiency vs speed: https://www.mpgforspeed.com/
I do think there is a strong case for safety where children play or congregate etc. but that’s not all areas and making it blanket means the negatives are magnified.
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The places where there should be a 20mph limit is around schools, and in housing estates or where there are a lot of pedestrians.
A blanket limit is just stupid and will get the inevitable "it's a money making scam" "it's anti motorist" "what about cyclists speeding" "it will increase pollution" "it's not about safety" comments. Some of which are probably above (I've not read the thread).
A blanket limit is just stupid and will get the inevitable "it's a money making scam" "it's anti motorist" "what about cyclists speeding" "it will increase pollution" "it's not about safety" comments. Some of which are probably above (I've not read the thread).
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As bad as 20 is with having to look at your speedo and getting hassled by everyone for driving too slowly - has anyone been on the A40 Westway recently? I drove into Euston for the 1st time in about 3yrs and was shocked to find the 4 empty lanes now have a 30 mph limit (it was sort of ok at 50mph) - it makes zero difference to the congestion at White City & Paddington but my god it's tedious!
I have severe doubts about any benefits for pollution control?!
I have severe doubts about any benefits for pollution control?!
Andyk
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Well they never asked me as if they did that would have been 51% opposed. Drakeford is a cock and will always be a cock….
Gazcw
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Well at least the tractors will keep up with the traffic now.
Gazcw
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That must mean that cocks voted him in then yes?
philw696
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Someone mention TractorsWell at least the tractors will keep up with the traffic now.
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All the minor roads round here have been 20 for a few years , nobody takes any notice because there's never going to be a speed trap
Bizarrely there's a primary school round the corner, the entrance is on a blind bend and it's a 30mph road
The school entrance is about 15m further round on the left , it was only recently they moved the school gates back to stop the kids queuing close to the road , still 30mph though