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Call For More 20mph Speed Cameras
Article by: rob brady
Date: 17 Sep 2013
London Mayor, Boris Johnson has been called to introduce a 20mph speed limit right across central London, with exemptions for some main roads.
This follows London's City area introducing the lower limit, the third borough to do so. The City has promised rigorous enforcement using average speed cameras.
The reduction is also being introduced on most roads in Southwark and Hackney, and Camden and Islington have voted for a 20mph limit.
London Assembly Green party member Jenny Jones said London should now follow Portsmouth's lead, which was the UK's first 20mph city.
Ms Jones added: "Putting up signs and changing the culture is cheaper and better value for money than spending decades rolling out speed cushions and chicanes across every corner of London."
Transport for London, which is chaired by Boris Johnson, commented: "We are supporting boroughs looking to introduce 20mph limits, and will always consider 20mph limits where appropriate on our own road network."
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 Posted by Andy_P on Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:02 pm |
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Crap....
I do more than 20mph on my pushbike.
"Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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| Posted by Allan_whoops on Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:10 pm |
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So what about the substantially increased pollution from cars/lorries/vans/buses all having to be in a lower gear????? Especially from diesels.
Now that's what I call a environmentally friendly policy.
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| Posted by M8TJT on Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:34 pm |
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| Andy_P Wrote: | Crap....
I do more than 20mph on my pushbike. |
So do loads of other cyclists, but it's the driver's fault when they do stupid things and get injured or worse
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| Posted by sussamb on Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:57 pm |
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| Andy_P Wrote: | Crap....
I do more than 20mph on my pushbike. |
Is that relevant 
Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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| Posted by Weigh-Man on Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:09 am |
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Why stop at 20mph, why not bring back the guy with the red flag to walk in front of the cars, ffs. 
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| Posted by sussamb on Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:31 am |
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Mainly because some morons who think they can drive at 30 in crowded streets with pedestrians around aren't capable of stopping when the unexpected happens and end up injuring or killing someone. At 20 mph the damage is considerably less
Where there's a will ... there's a way. |
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| Posted by M8TJT on Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:45 am |
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WTF don't they just leave everything as it is?
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| Posted by DennisN on Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:45 am |
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Sorry, I forgot to include the following in my post.... | Quote: | | bring back the guy with the red flag to walk in front of the cars, ffs. |
After all, how many thousands of people per year were killed and maimed by vehicles back in those days? Unfortunately the wise killer drivers these days have a false idea of what's a safe speed - if we did away with all speed limits, I wonder how greatly the casualty figures would rise. Sadly, the wise killer drivers have been brought up on arcade games where getting it wrong merely means muttering ffs and pressing the restart button, not digging graves or getting a wheelchair off the NHS!
Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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| Posted by M8TJT on Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:50 am |
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We could always bring back the birch instead of three points. 
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| Posted by DennisN on Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:04 am |
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| M8TJT Wrote: | | We could always bring back the birch instead of three points. |
Nah. Confiscation (of the vehicle), not suspension (of the licence).
Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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