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Proposed 20 mph speed limits

Posted by Allan Campbell on November 24, 2022, 10:59:30

OK near/ close to schools but elsewhere?.

It seems to me to be a potential Cash Cow for councils dishing out fines.

It is difficult to maintain low speeds like 5, 15 20, and 30 mph mainly because vehicles are not designed to travel at those speeds.

Even in a30 limit it’s difficult as you need to watch the speedo.

If a 20 limit that’s harder to comply and worse if there are speed bumps. Traveling at 20 mph does that cause more pollution?

In a 20 limit are drivers watching their speedometer more to stay under the limit and thus not watching the road!

Thank goodness we are out in the sticks and only use main roads in the main to get into Harrogate.

In 20 limits does this mean the pedestrians will be less likely to watch out for vehicles?

No doubt these limits will be imposed but just question if they will serve their purpose.

Allan C.

Re: Proposed 20 mph speed limits

Posted by Brian on November 24, 2022, 11:40:34, in reply to "Proposed 20 mph speed limits"

Allan they are needed especially near schools, the most inconsiderate parkers and drivers in a lot of cases are the parents themselves. A lot of parents turn up in the cars to drive a few hundred yards to pick up the children, totally unnecessary.

Re: Proposed 20 mph speed limits

Posted by David Henley on November 24, 2022, 13:02:33, in reply to "Re: Proposed 20 mph speed limits"

If you hit some at 30mph, they have a lot less chances of survival than at 20mph so around schools,shops etc, then it makes sense.
Alan your points are valid though.

Re: Proposed 20 mph speed limits

Posted by Stan wears on November 24, 2022, 13:09:18, in reply to "Re: Proposed 20 mph speed limits"

Brian is right. I live in a cul-de-sac with 3 blind bends in it near a school. Pulling up speeding mothers is often met with a ton of foul language. No respect for elderly residents s who park across your gates regardless of notices asking not to. I say keep the 20mph near schools and nearby streets

OK at schools and say Hospitals

Posted by Allan Campbell on November 24, 2022, 14:31:52, in reply to "Re: Proposed 20 mph speed limits"

There are a variety of schools here in the Harrogate area both State and Private.

The type cars let you know which is which, as does the amount of parking around 3 pm ish. Not around at start times now as usually doing jobs.

I feel that by dropping the limit to 20 could make pedestrians more careless, however there are a few roads in Harrogate nowhere near schools etc. that need speed restrictions as parking is on both sides of the road. Particularly Valley drive and Harlow Moor Drive ( the worst) and there are loads of narrow streets where they have had to make them one way.

Most drivers do take care but there’s always ONE.

The enforcement of these lower limits ? Expensive To put in cameras.

Wait and see. When I lived in Hebburn there were not a lot of cars but now!

Allan C.

Re: OK at schools and say Hospitals

Posted by Liz Johnston on November 25, 2022, 18:16:27, in reply to "OK at schools and say Hospitals"

We live right opposite a primary school ,and the parking is horrendous.The schools head closed the school car park as parents weren’t parking properly so there was arguments between parents.So what has that done by closing the car park pushed there problems over to us .If we are not home by 2.45 and on our drive you can guarantee to get blocked in .have to say women are the worst offenders.

Re: OK at schools and say Hospitals

Posted by Brian on November 25, 2022, 18:46:41, in reply to "Re: OK at schools and say Hospitals"

Liz, The school have a responsibility in some part to the local community to minimise disruption, I would suggest speaking to your local councillors from not just a disruption but also a safety issue.

Re: OK at schools and say Hospitals

Posted by Liz Johnston on November 25, 2022, 19:01:05, in reply to "Re: OK at schools and say Hospitals"

The residents have been in talks with the council and councillors and they said this and that could be done ,but so far nothing has .

Re: OK at schools and say Hospitals

Posted by Brian on November 25, 2022, 20:23:12, in reply to "Re: OK at schools and say Hospitals"

The councillors need to change the rhetoric from can and could to will be done, you and your neighbours stay on their case.

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