Forum Message

Topic: Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY
Posted by: Jonathan Callaway
Date/Time: 04/08/26 22:11:00

Actually, it was never every road in Wales, it was every road in a built up area - where 30 might have been the limit anyway.

The statistical evidence proving that 20 is safer than 30 is easily available through a quick online search. It’s irrefutable.

Wandsworth, incidentally, was the first Tory council in London to adopt a borough-wide 20 limit on residential roads. It had been resisted because previously only Labour or LibDem councils had adopted 20 limits. You can thank the Putney Society for this - they started campaigning around 2005 for 20 limits and it took about 10 years to get there. Having said that, the active support of one or two local (Tory) councillors was crucial.

As for sticking to a 20 limit, it is as easy as sticking to any other limit. Most car speedometers indicate a slightly higher speed than your actual speed. Check it when you next pass a sign that tells your speed. Fines are not levied until you’re doing 24 (I am assured).  And claims that speed limit fines are imposed for  revenue generation purposes is a well worn right wing myth. Yes, myth. Yes, right wing and evidence-free. How can anyone not see those dayglo yellow boxes, like the one on Parkside?


Entire Thread
TopicDate PostedPosted By
20mph TYRANNY04/08/26 20:53:00 Richard Carter
   Re:20mph TYRANNY04/08/26 21:07:00 Jonathan Callaway
      Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY04/08/26 21:46:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY04/08/26 22:11:00 Jonathan Callaway
            Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY04/08/26 23:34:00 Steven Rose
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY04/08/26 23:53:00 Michael Brigo
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 00:35:00 Steven Rose
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 09:00:00 Barbara Stevens
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 09:02:00 Barbara Stevens
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 10:07:00 Michael Brigo
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 11:07:00 Steven Rose
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 11:49:00 Michael Brigo
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 12:21:00 Barbara Stevens
                                 Reply05/08/26 12:51:00 Sue Hammond
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 13:12:00 Philippa Bond
                                    Reply05/08/26 15:03:00 Sue Hammond
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:20mph TYRANNY05/08/26 12:52:00 Ivonne Holliday
   Reply05/08/26 14:00:00 Michael Ixer

Forum Home