martinclive
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Anyone got the maths on stopping distances for car and bike at similar speed - this could seem a relevant argument............
Alas, advances in vehicle design haven't been matched by an increase in driver capability.
You wouldn't. Cars used to be very much less safe for the occupants 40, 50,60 years ago. No crumple zones, airbags, seatbelts with pre-tensioners etc. We accepted the death toll as just one of those things.
"The council does not have powers to prosecute cyclists who travel in excess of 20 mph and recognises that dangerous cycling is a matter for the police alone. Nor are we seeking to " target" cyclists for enforcement, rather to reflect the concerns raised by pedestrians about the problems caused by a small minority of cyclists whose speed endangers other road users."
http://road.cc/content/news/124738-southwark-backs-down-20mph-cycling-limit
Oh dear me... you're a sad little man.
I didn't say that the local authority would prosecute - I pointed out (and pointed you to the evidence) that the local authority could impose a speed limit and create a criminal offence.
Now, run along...