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cryrst Flag The garden of England 25 Feb 20 4.54pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

So mayor khant is now bringing a 20mph limit around the west end and city from may this year.
To prevent road deaths which were 33 last year.
I dont have an issue with this rule but I'm sure there was a few more stabbings last year.
I suppose you cant fine a murderer!

 

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eagleman13 Flag On The Road To Hell & Alicante 25 Feb 20 5.32pm Send a Private Message to eagleman13 Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add eagleman13 as a friend

Originally posted by cryrst

So mayor khant is now bringing a 20mph limit around the west end and city from may this year.
To prevent road deaths which were 33 last year.
I dont have an issue with this rule but I'm sure there was a few more stabbings last year.
I suppose you cant fine a murderer!

The avg road speed for cars in these areas is 7.8mph, for LGV's/PCV's is 5.9mph, think Silly Cnut has raised the speed limit.

Tho, does this apply to cyclists/scooters?

 


This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

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Elpis Flag In a pub 25 Feb 20 6.09pm Send a Private Message to Elpis Add Elpis as a friend

From what Ive seen very few take any notice of it in Croydon but I suppose central London has more cameras . Should at least make it daytime only ,can you imagine getting a Taxi home from Sringfellows at 3 am doing 20mph all the way back to Purley .
You be lucky to get back before the Mrs got up !

 

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palace chick Flag South Croydon 25 Feb 20 6.30pm Send a Private Message to palace chick Add palace chick as a friend

It’s going to be costly putting up these new 20mph speed signs and advertising it. Not sure it will make any difference to road deaths, but if you say this you will be made to look in the wrong :-(

 

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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 25 Feb 20 8.07pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

A 5hlt policy which will increase local air pollution for residents and visitors, and increase traffic congestion.
so 5 less people might die in road accidents, but 100 more might die of COPD due to traffic pollution.

tis bvII5hIt season

 


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Henry of Peckham Flag Eton Mess 25 Feb 20 8.09pm Send a Private Message to Henry of Peckham Add Henry of Peckham as a friend

Increasing the speed of motorised vehicles to 20mph in central London is ludicrous. They are much safer when they are stationary bumper to bumper. Mayor Sadiq Khan't will introduce parking charges for traffic jams next.

 


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JRW2 Flag Dulwich 25 Feb 20 8.12pm Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

Originally posted by eagleman13

Tho, does this apply to cyclists/scooters?

No, no rules of the road apply to cyclists and scooters. They are a law unto themselves.

 

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cryrst Flag The garden of England 25 Feb 20 8.18pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

A 5hlt policy which will increase local air pollution for residents and visitors, and increase traffic congestion.
so 5 less people might die in road accidents, but 100 more might die of COPD due to traffic pollution.

tis bvII5hIt season

Yes but then Greta's mates can sample the air and tax us even more.
At one stage they were going to reduce speed bumps as it affected emissions.
This will produce the same results.
Ludicrous at best.
f***ing ludicrous at worst.

 

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silvertop Flag Portishead 25 Feb 20 9.20pm Send a Private Message to silvertop Add silvertop as a friend

Had in brizzle for years. Far as I am aware only prosecution for exceeding was the Mayor who brought it in!

 

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HeathMan Flag Purley 25 Feb 20 9.46pm Send a Private Message to HeathMan Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add HeathMan as a friend

From what Ive seen very few take any notice of it in Croydon but I suppose central London has more cameras . Should at least make it daytime only ,can you imagine getting a Taxi home from Sringfellows at 3 am doing 20mph all the way back to Purley .
You be lucky to get back before the Mrs got up !

You have the right idea about asking a taxi driver to get you home. They have all completed "The Knowledge" and talk to each other. I expect that one of them will happily show you the roads to avoid and the roads that will facilitate doing 40 mph most of the way.

 

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jeeagles Flag 25 Feb 20 10.09pm

Brilliant post.

s*** load of work for useless council workers that vote Red

Hardly any for Police that vote blue.

Populist blanket ill thought through policies are a sign of a useless politician. Maybe he'll promise to build a wall around london to stop the drugs comming in. A peace wall for all communities..... and who's going to pay for it? No one, because TfL are flat broke!

(It will reduce fatalities on the road, help encourage cycling, will improve air quality and allow for future improvements to be carried out to a lower geometric standard that saves money - but a blanket enforcement is still inappropriate)

I'd like to see the polices response about enforcement. Let's tie up resources enforcing a 20mph speed limit when kids are getting stabbed.

 

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Midlands Eagle Flag 26 Feb 20 6.09am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by jeeagles

(It will reduce fatalities on the road, help encourage cycling,

But 12 cyclists were killed on the roads in London last year so surely we don't want to encourage more cycling fatalities

 

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