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Old December 18th 17, 07:12 PM 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



"Nightjar" wrote in message
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On 18-Dec-17 9:59 AM, Bod wrote:
On 18/12/2017 09:41, Bod wrote:
A council has said that 20mph zones recently introduced in its area will
stay despite a rise in the number of deaths and injuries.

Bath and North East Somerset Council spent £871,000 bringing in the 13
new speed zones just 12 months ago. Woman openly admits she loves her
dog more than her only child But one year on, a report has found that
the rate of people killed or seriously injured has gone up in seven out
of the 13 new 20mph zones. The report, published in May 2017 by Bath and
North East Somerset Council, says this is a national trend.

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...8/?ito=cbshare

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


They are talking of 20mph zones. A 20mph speed limit can be reversed
simply by issuing the necessary traffic order and removing the signs. A
20mph zone has to be designed to be self-enforcing, which means lots of
traffic calming measures. Those would also need to be removed and the
roads restored to their former condition to reverse a 20mph zone.


but do they absolutely need to be?

the road outside my estate has speed calming humps, but the speed limit is
still 30 mph

tim



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