20 mph Zones
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:01 pm
I am confused (not uncommon). Careful reading eg
http://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advi ... tsheet.pdf
"20mph limits are areas where the speed limit has been reduced to 20 mph.....
20 mph zones use traffic calming measures to reduce the adverse impact of motor
vehicles on built up areas. The principle is that the traffic calming slows vehicles
down to speeds below the limit, and in this way the zone is becomes ‘self-enforcing’. "
suggests that 20 Zones do not have a legally enforceable speed limit. Is this true? If not, what is the point of the distinction between a 20 speed limit and a 20 Zone?
I accept that the police make no effort to enforce 20 mph speed limits, but I understand that this is due to practicability and lack of resources, (and possibly fear of the public reaction if they tried).
http://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advi ... tsheet.pdf
"20mph limits are areas where the speed limit has been reduced to 20 mph.....
20 mph zones use traffic calming measures to reduce the adverse impact of motor
vehicles on built up areas. The principle is that the traffic calming slows vehicles
down to speeds below the limit, and in this way the zone is becomes ‘self-enforcing’. "
suggests that 20 Zones do not have a legally enforceable speed limit. Is this true? If not, what is the point of the distinction between a 20 speed limit and a 20 Zone?
I accept that the police make no effort to enforce 20 mph speed limits, but I understand that this is due to practicability and lack of resources, (and possibly fear of the public reaction if they tried).