I guess if we have enough rules and laws we'll not need common sense anymore.
More 20 mph zones planned!
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More 20 mph zones planned!
I've got it! The sound of an engine would be a great warning.
Of course the green brigade want us all to drive silent electric pushchair crushers.
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:If they did remove speed limits/cameras chavs would go flat out and c*ck it up. 20 is ridiculous! 2nd gear is all I can do on 20 streets because of the speed bumps which scrape the living daylights out of the car at 15!
Why should the limit be 20 when you can't actually drive more than 15!?
Dom
I just can't help wondering where pedestrian responsibility comes into this.
Did you know that the official statistics for alcohol related road traffic collisions includes instances when p*ssed-up people walk out in front of cars? And governments use deliberately skewed information like this to help form policy.
What a great country!
Did you know that the official statistics for alcohol related road traffic collisions includes instances when p*ssed-up people walk out in front of cars? And governments use deliberately skewed information like this to help form policy.
What a great country!
i recon 3 deaths a year in each city from drunks walking into blue lights.
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People will still do 30+
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If they did remove speed limits/cameras chavs would go flat out and c*ck it up.
If they crash and die then good. The world's better off without them.
We've had this discussion before on here.
http://www.20splentyforus.org.uk/
We had comments from a guy in our local paper regarding fuel economy improving etc. I sent him an email about it & he sent me back links to a couple of government sites.
http://www.transportpolicy.org.uk/Future/20mph/20mph.htm
Even though they have yet to introduce the 20 limit, at peak times my local roads are horrendous & I found that I could actually implement some of the driving techniques.
We have stretches of road 3 or 400 yards long with as many as 3 sets of pedestrian crossings, if you stop on amber you can wait up to 30 seconds for a green - it doesn't sound long but just time it... it's an eternity when you are sat at a red light looking at an empty crossing
If you accellerate slowly you can see pedestrians approaching the crossing, if you are lucky you can attract their attention, motioning them to cross without pressing the button - so no waiting at the lights.
Hellcat "Remove the speed limits and people will drive within their ability, the capability of the car and the prevailing conditions and location. It would most likely be a little under 30 for residential streets, around 30-35 along the larger streets, around 40ish along inner-town dual carriageways getting faster as you head to less populated areas. Then you could use the signposts to warn of dangers to which people would adjust their speed."
Only some will, many will see it as a free-for-all & use any bit of straight road as a drag strip. We have a couple of local roads with a 30 limit - but look safe to drive at 60. Trouble is, kids cross those roads and they have little concept of estimating speed. A few fatalities over the years have seen the limits reduced from 40 to 30.
While many of us 'know' we are decent drivers, you only have to look on youtube to see that there are just too many morons on the roads even with limits in place.
http://www.20splentyforus.org.uk/
We had comments from a guy in our local paper regarding fuel economy improving etc. I sent him an email about it & he sent me back links to a couple of government sites.
http://www.transportpolicy.org.uk/Future/20mph/20mph.htm
Even though they have yet to introduce the 20 limit, at peak times my local roads are horrendous & I found that I could actually implement some of the driving techniques.
We have stretches of road 3 or 400 yards long with as many as 3 sets of pedestrian crossings, if you stop on amber you can wait up to 30 seconds for a green - it doesn't sound long but just time it... it's an eternity when you are sat at a red light looking at an empty crossing
If you accellerate slowly you can see pedestrians approaching the crossing, if you are lucky you can attract their attention, motioning them to cross without pressing the button - so no waiting at the lights.
Hellcat "Remove the speed limits and people will drive within their ability, the capability of the car and the prevailing conditions and location. It would most likely be a little under 30 for residential streets, around 30-35 along the larger streets, around 40ish along inner-town dual carriageways getting faster as you head to less populated areas. Then you could use the signposts to warn of dangers to which people would adjust their speed."
Only some will, many will see it as a free-for-all & use any bit of straight road as a drag strip. We have a couple of local roads with a 30 limit - but look safe to drive at 60. Trouble is, kids cross those roads and they have little concept of estimating speed. A few fatalities over the years have seen the limits reduced from 40 to 30.
While many of us 'know' we are decent drivers, you only have to look on youtube to see that there are just too many morons on the roads even with limits in place.
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i still see residential streets as estates whare top is 10 due to little crap sorry kids with no comon sence.
its the fact they call it eco.
writing this as the video is on
stops us cycling. how?
kids go on pavement anyways hows it stop em walking.
perhaps you only notice due to the fact you never looked before.
i know lets show some sped up video
wow 1980s adverts
40 in a residential street without apply breaks wow.
even going 40 with cars at one side
paint red lines or white road markings ah some red lines will do
writing this as the video is on
stops us cycling. how?
kids go on pavement anyways hows it stop em walking.
perhaps you only notice due to the fact you never looked before.
i know lets show some sped up video
wow 1980s adverts
40 in a residential street without apply breaks wow.
even going 40 with cars at one side
paint red lines or white road markings ah some red lines will do
Gone are the days of driver discretion.
