| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Cars & Motorbikes racing up & down Lower Richmond road in the evenings? | |
| Posted by: | Ed Robinson | |
| Date/Time: | 07/02/21 12:46:00 |
| Barbara I wished we all bought shares in whoever makes the 20mph signs. It would have been possibly cheaper to set the default to 20mph and sign post 30mph, however that was rejected by the government. The quality of the signage does seem to depend upon which local authority you are in I have noticed. "The Department has no plans to impose a national urban 20mph limit. Evidence suggests that average speeds tend to fall to compliant levels only if previous average speeds were already low, around 24mph. To be effective, such a change would need enforcement and publicity. It would put a significant strain on our police forces at a difficult time and would not be desirable unless sufficient compliance with the limit could be achieved." Interesting article here with link to the Department for Transport letter: https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/65895/government-rejects-call-for-emergency-default-20mph-urban-speed-limit-but-the-campaign-goes-on/ |