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Old December 18th 17, 11:42 AM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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Default Reducing speed to 20mph ‘created more deaths than injuries’ but council can’t afford to scrap them

On 18/12/2017 10:38, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Bod
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On 18/12/2017 09:41, Bod wrote:
A council has said that 20mph zones recently introduced in its area
willÂ* stay despite a rise in the number of deaths and injuries.
Â* Â*Bath and North East Somerset Council spent £871,000 bringing in
the 13Â* new speed zones just 12 months ago. Woman openly admits she
loves herÂ* dog more than her only child But one year on, a report has
found thatÂ* the rate of people killed or seriously injured has gone
up in seven outÂ* of the 13 new 20mph zones. The report, published in
May 2017 by Bath andÂ* North East Somerset Council, says this is a
national trend.
Â* Â*The council suggests people are ‘less diligent’ when walking and
crossing roads within the zones, because they think they are safer.
Deputy council leader Councillor Patrick Anketell-Jones has admitted
there simply isn’t the money available to reverse the 20mph zones.

http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/18/reduci...d-deaths-injur
ies-council-cant-afford-scrap-7167628/?ito=cbshare

The Council said "it would cost £800,000 to remove the signs"
That's a ridiculous amount!

Surely there are a couple of Poles or Romanians who will do the job for
a tiny fraction of £800,000?

A lot of truth in your answer.

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