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London Boroughs to be encouraged to set 20mph for residential areas.
What is says on the tin.
http://www.london.gov.uk/news/2008/letter-220108.jsp also http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...don/article.do -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
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London Boroughs to be encouraged to set 20mph for residentialareas.
On 23 Jan, 21:55, Paul Luton wrote:
What is says on the tin. I like to think that I helped in getting my street made a 20mph zone. Several neighbouring roads were already 20mph, and the council published plans to extend the area but oddly left my street as a 30mph rat run. I wrote to them to complain about the anomaly and the reply was something like "err, yes, you're right, sorry". A few months later the signs went up. Shows that it is worth asking. |
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London Boroughs to be encouraged to set 20mph for residentialareas.
On 24 Jan, 11:53, POHB wrote:
On 23 Jan, 21:55, Paul Luton wrote: What is says on the tin. I like to think that I helped in getting my street made a 20mph zone. Several neighbouring roads were already 20mph, and the council published plans to extend the area but oddly left my street as a 30mph rat run. *I wrote to them to complain about the anomaly and the reply was something like "err, yes, you're right, sorry". *A few months later the signs went up. *Shows that it is worth asking. I've woundered about the 20 zone on the A308 though hampton, the narrow residential off it are 30. in practice traffic speeds tend to be reversed. roger |
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London Boroughs to be encouraged to set 20mph for residentialareas.
On 24 Jan, 11:30, roger merriman wrote:
On 24 Jan, 11:53, POHB wrote: On 23 Jan, 21:55, Paul Luton wrote: What is says on the tin. I like to think that I helped in getting my street made a 20mph zone. Several neighbouring roads were already 20mph, and the council published plans to extend the area but oddly left my street as a 30mph rat run. *I wrote to them to complain about the anomaly and the reply was something like "err, yes, you're right, sorry". *A few months later the signs went up. *Shows that it is worth asking. I've woundered about the 20 zone on the A308 though hampton, the narrow residential off it are 30. in practice traffic speeds tend to be reversed. roger 100,000 to Freewheel in London's streets David Williams, Motoring Editor 24.01.08 Related Articles Safer Cycling Partner of cyclist killed by lorry wants new law Bike station planned for City commuters Cyclist leaves council in a hole Lessons for cyclists on lorry danger %3Cbody%3E%3Cdiv%20id%3D%22adDiv%22%3E%3C%21--AdRevolver%20code %20begin--%3E%3CSCRIPT%20language%3D%22JavaScript%22%3Evar%2 0rnd%20%3D %20Math.round%28Math.random%28%29*10000000%29%3Bdo cument.writeln %28%27%3CIFRAME%20src%3D%22http%3A//media.adrevolver.com/adrevolver/ banner%3Fplace%3D9583%26cpy%3D%27+rnd+%27%22%20wid th%3D120%20height %3D600%20scrolling%3Dno%20allowtransparency%3Dtrue %20frameborder %3D0%20marginheight%3D0%20marginwidth%3D0%3E%3C/IFRAME%3E%27%29%3B%3C/ SCRIPT%3E%3C%21--AdRevolver%20code%20end--%3E%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http %3A//ads.anm.co.uk/IMPCNT/ccid%3D30998/AAMSZ%3D120x600/SITE%3DSTANDARD/ AREA%3DEVENINGSTANDARD/SUBAREA%3D/ARTICLE%3D23433887/acc_random %3D7467647396/pageid%3D/RS%3D%22%20width%3D%221%22%20height%3D %221%22%20border%3D%220%22%20style%3D%22display%3A none%22%20/%3E%3C/div %3E About 100,000 people will ride through the heart of London in Britain's biggest cycling festival this summer. The 2008 London Hovis Freewheel will be more than three times the size of last year's event, which was designed for 30,000 riders but saw 50,000 turn out. Organisers have been able to enlarge the festival with extra funding from City Hall, provided as part of a £10million investment in green projects. As a result, it will be the second biggest cycling event in Europe. The London Cycling Campaign said "far more" money was needed to complete the London Cycle Network speedily. But the group supported Mr Livingstone's call for more 20mph zones. Chief executive Koy Thompson said: "Making 20mph the standard speed limit on London's streets is top of our cycling manifesto that we have put to all Mayoral candidates. "It is essential to reduce road danger and promote cycling in London. Coupled with the return of one-way systems and streets to two-way operation, this could have a significant role in getting people out of cars and on to cycles." http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ets/article.do |
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London Boroughs to be encouraged to set 20mph for residentialareas.
roger merriman wrote:
I've woundered about the 20 zone on the A308 though hampton, the narrow residential off it are 30. in practice traffic speeds tend to be reversed. The Council are in the process of dropping that 20 zone as the police refuse to enforce it even for vehicles travelling at over 30! I have asked traffic engineers about such reverse limits and was told "This is current practice" . Traffic engineers live in a parallel universe. Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
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London Boroughs to be encouraged to set 20mph for residential areas.
On Thu, 24 Jan 2008, Paul Luton wrote:
Traffic engineers live in a parallel universe. I used to think that, but increasingly I am of the opinion that it is divergent. It coincided with mine some time in the early 70s (coincidently, when they last updated their dress sense), and has been going somewhere else ever since. regards, Ian SMith -- |\ /| no .sig |o o| |/ \| |
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London Boroughs to be encouraged to set 20mph for residential areas.
Paul Luton wrote:
roger merriman wrote: I've woundered about the 20 zone on the A308 though hampton, the narrow residential off it are 30. in practice traffic speeds tend to be reversed. The Council are in the process of dropping that 20 zone as the police refuse to enforce it even for vehicles travelling at over 30! I have asked traffic engineers about such reverse limits and was told "This is current practice" . Traffic engineers live in a parallel universe. Paul good to be honest, any idea why it was started in the first place? roger -- www.rogermerriman.com |
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