Council pushes for 20mph speed limit (From This is Hampshire)
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Council pushes for 20mph speed limit
6:50am Thursday 18th June 2009 in News
Council pushes for 20mph speed limit
THE strongest push for the biggest reduction in traffic speed in Winchester is set to be launched by civic chiefs.
City councillors are to press for the limit to be cut from 30mph to 20mph across the city on all roads except for A-class ones.
City council officers have identified Stanmore, Highcliffe and Winnall as possible areas for action.
However, the county council is unlikely to agree to the measure in one go, and the city council has currently only earmarked £10,000 for the scheme.
The county currently has a policy of only introducing 20mph where the average speed is 24mph or less. If more, than other traffic calming measures have to be introduced which are much more expensive.
Comments(11)
soton1980
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7:14am Thu 18 Jun 09
Bright Sparky
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7:17am Thu 18 Jun 09
Tony S
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9:19am Thu 18 Jun 09
dand_uk
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12:04pm Thu 18 Jun 09
Irate Wintonian
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12:40pm Thu 18 Jun 09
Bright Sparky wrote:It is actually very rarely bumper to bumper on the stated roads, with the possible exception of Easton Lane in Winnall.
It's usually bumper to bumper on those roads, average speed is more like 2.4 mph!(not 24)
Don't be mislead by the picture, read the article fully instead.
Mr E
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1:56pm Thu 18 Jun 09
According to Google the main roads in and out of Central Winchester are all B roads
Bright Sparky
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2:13pm Thu 18 Jun 09
Irate Wintonian wrote:I apologise Ship Mate.
Bright Sparky wrote:It is actually very rarely bumper to bumper on the stated roads, with the possible exception of Easton Lane in Winnall.
It's usually bumper to bumper on those roads, average speed is more like 2.4 mph!(not 24)
Don't be mislead by the picture, read the article fully instead.
I was only going by personal experience.
Van Dyke
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5:28pm Thu 18 Jun 09
downfader
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9:04pm Thu 18 Jun 09
..its just some driver's behaviour that needs correcting, not the speed limit. The little toerags will still be toerags imo.
Irate Wintonian
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9:59pm Thu 18 Jun 09
downfader wrote:I agree with you downfader, and the areas stated in the article all have schools in them.
I've got to be honest as a cyclist I dont have any problems with 30 and 40 zones. I can see the benefit of 20 around schools in certain places but things should be fine at 30... ..its just some driver's behaviour that needs correcting, not the speed limit. The little toerags will still be toerags imo.
...and yes, it is definitely the drivers that need correcting.
soton1980 says...
7:13am Thu 18 Jun 09