20 limits (split from rodk introduction)
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:17 pm
Hi Rod,
welcome - interesting role you have. I hope you are happy to be asked questions...
for example:
A 30mph limit allows speeds above 20mph to be legal, but you should still drive to the conditions, so at school time etc. a much slower speed makes sense - why then do we need 20mph limits - a 30 limit doesn't prevent 20 / a 20 limit does prevent 30 even when safe.
or phrased another way...
why do you believe that the answer to core issues (such as inappropriate speed) is to deal with the symptom (using punishment to enforce) rather than dealing with the root cause - a need for driver training...
for what it is worth - I don't agree with a need for 20mph speed limits, and would much rather see efforts / money spent on driver training which has a much wider benefit - Bristol has moved so much to 20 mph that I will now simply not visit Bristol where once I used to visit for concerts / shops / etc.
Alasdair
welcome - interesting role you have. I hope you are happy to be asked questions...
for example:
A 30mph limit allows speeds above 20mph to be legal, but you should still drive to the conditions, so at school time etc. a much slower speed makes sense - why then do we need 20mph limits - a 30 limit doesn't prevent 20 / a 20 limit does prevent 30 even when safe.
or phrased another way...
why do you believe that the answer to core issues (such as inappropriate speed) is to deal with the symptom (using punishment to enforce) rather than dealing with the root cause - a need for driver training...
for what it is worth - I don't agree with a need for 20mph speed limits, and would much rather see efforts / money spent on driver training which has a much wider benefit - Bristol has moved so much to 20 mph that I will now simply not visit Bristol where once I used to visit for concerts / shops / etc.
Alasdair