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20 mph speed limit.
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the_mikey
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Indeed, many people might not know they're making that choice, or their ability to choose has been inhibited by poor emotional behaviour from other people in their lives, so perhaps it's a parent, a partner, the landlord or the boss at work who is creating conditions that prevent people from choosing not to drive?
Profpointy
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Cheeky sod, I ain't that old.
Had a bit of banter with someone in the pub last night. I'd overheard him talking to the barmaid about cramming for an exam and getting a "b". Slightly nosily, I enquires what he'd done, intending to congratulate him on his result. Turned out it was his O-level in whatever back in the day, and he said they used to write in chalk on slates back then. I was even older than him so responded that we'd written in cuneiform on wax tablets and didn't have slates in my day
Profpointy
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Apologies for going back on topic after all the entertaining side-tracks, to which I've contributed, had two visits to Cardiff this week, and the vibe seemed to be everyone driving at 20(ish) and everything running smoothly. I think I had one bloke up my arse wanting to put a
move on but only one out of dozens of other motorists who seemed cool with it. On the other hand a couple of conversations suggested it would greatly delay their jobs (multiple short trips in town looking after old people, my Dad for instance). My two (anecdotal) experiences suggest to me that smoothing out traffic speed helps keep traffic
moving and that the average speed is likely not much slower.
Doesn't seem a bad thing overall
move on but only one out of dozens of other motorists who seemed cool with it. On the other hand a couple of conversations suggested it would greatly delay their jobs (multiple short trips in town looking after old people, my Dad for instance). My two (anecdotal) experiences suggest to me that smoothing out traffic speed helps keep traffic
moving and that the average speed is likely not much slower.
Doesn't seem a bad thing overall
Drago
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You sprog. In my day we had to paint on dave walls for our exams.
Drago
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That was such a funny typo ill leave it.
albion
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https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/n...eeting-road-safety-concerns-b6296-wolsingham/
Seems they are all simpler than Matt Baker, who has the family farm near there.
Seems they are all simpler than Matt Baker, who has the family farm near there.
Profpointy
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I read it how you meant it and didn't spot the typo until pointed out
Drago
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They all want something done about road safety, just not at the expense of them having to drive more safely.
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The answers are on repeat on Friday nights
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figbat
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Totally get this, completely understand the logic, but what it also says is that there is a threshold death rate that is acceptable. One person in ten is OK to die. The line not shown is the one that says "Not hit by a vehicle traveling at any speed - 10 out of 10 pedestrians survive". Reducing speed minimises the risks, but is that it? Are there also actions put in place to prevent pedestrians being hit by vehicles? Reducing a speed limit is relatively quick and easy but it isn't the only solution and certainly isn't the ultimate solution.
For balance, I responded to the consultation about implementing a 20 mph speed limit in my village, in support. It has subsequently been enacted along with many more around my way and I do my best to adhere when in the car or on the motorbike. On bicycles I have been known to go faster based on my own dynamic risk assessment.
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It is nevertheless 90% of the solution in built up areas, not just for the harm reduction, but all the other improvements it makes to the road environment for those not in vehicles.
