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JohnAlways

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2018, 10:58:30 AM »
This reminds me of the problem I have going in my local supermarket which isn't very large. I can creep along through the car park in my Jazz (5 mph limit) and people on their phones don't hear me coming (even without earphones in). I constantly have my foot hovering on the brake and it's got to the stage I expect them to step out in front of me. Also when reversing out of a space and inching backwards people pass behind totally oblivious to the fact I am coming out and it's not a good idea to cross behind. So I'm ready on the brake then as well.
Well eldest son appeared in the rain on Saturday "Dad I've got a squeal coming out of my front wheel when I brake"!
Guess who was changing pads in the rain Saturday morning? Thankfully the noise was his squealer on the O/S/F and no disk damage. Because I look after 3 jazzes in family I have front and rear pads and discs "in stock" as they all take the same. Good old Jazz!

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2021, 11:33:17 AM »
Edinburgh have announced that since introducing the blanket 20 mph limit in the city centre the incidences of crashes (including between vehicles and people) has reduced by a third. So maybe not such a bad idea after all.

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2021, 02:13:08 PM »
Found out a bit more about this. Local councils will be able to apply for a 30 mph limit on certain roads, but instead of a blanket 30 and having to apply for a 20 zone, it will be a blanket 20 with applications for a 30 zone.

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2021, 02:18:27 PM »
Edinburgh have announced that since introducing the blanket 20 mph limit in the city centre the incidences of crashes (including between vehicles and people) has reduced by a third. So maybe not such a bad idea after all.
That is a very good result. In bigger town and cities, the average traffic speed is probably about 20 anyway, so this should be more widely adopted. Maybe only from 8am to 8pm perhaps?

The 20 has to be better for the environment too.  With the 30 limit, cars just accelerate quicker to get to the limit and then have to slow down again. Lower speed will reduce emissions, and indeed the traffic light race!

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2021, 02:25:07 PM »
and indeed the traffic light race!
I couldn't believe it when I first visited London's centre how every traffic light initiated a drag race. And not just taxis trying to beat the buses. Ferraris and Porsches racing full tilt off the line. Wouldn't want to try jaywalking there.

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2021, 02:26:01 PM »
It would be an achievement to get drivers to comply with the 30mph limit through here, never mind 20mph.

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2021, 02:34:39 PM »
A steady 20mph is more achievable in an auto than a manual.

As mentioned, some drivers treat 30 as 40 so maybe the thinking is that 20 will mean 30, job done.
Let's be careful out there !

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2021, 02:38:35 PM »
Fife is all speed bumps, and if that was not bad enough, the downward sides of many have developed massive potholes. Even a Hannu Mikkola would slow down to 20 mph in Fife.

My nephew, a serving police officer, said that 20 mph zones' primary purpose is to keep vehicles below 30 mph.

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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2021, 02:45:55 PM »
I couldn't believe it when I first visited London's centre how every traffic light initiated a drag race. And not just taxis trying to beat the buses. Ferraris and Porsches racing full tilt off the line. Wouldn't want to try jaywalking there.
Nothing makes me smile more when I see scooters or <£1000 500cc bikes out accelerate £million supercars! Lambo man is clearly compensating for something ;D ;D

Re schools, I always remember '20 Is Plenty'.
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Re: 30 mph to become 20 mph?
« Reply #24 on: February 05, 2021, 02:50:03 PM »
Fife is all speed bumps, and if that was not bad enough, the downward sides of many have developed massive potholes. Even a Hannu Mikkola would slow down to 20 mph in Fife.

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