Recently drove in Scotland where built up areas generally have 20mph speed limits. I found It made little difference in overall journey time Felt safer, stopping distance much reduced Easier to join the traffic Similar speed as cyclists Felt safer and more relaxed as a pedestrian, easier to cross the road
From my experience with it being introduced in Wales, most people are happy that’s it’s implemented in their own street and area. They just hate that they also have to drive slower where other people live.
The rare reverse NIMBY
OIMBY
Since when has their own evidence stopped a tory doing something shit
I know that
You know that
Rishi is a smegging twat.
In Germany, many residential areas have 30 km/h (~17 mph) speed limits. It’s considered normal, reasonable and safe here.
Countdown until they david-nutt the researchers for daring to contradict government policy with evidence.
30 limits should be opt-in: Chosen for roads it suits, rather than the current opt-out. There are often narrow residential roads which really should be 20, but there isn’t enough evidence due to the low traffic volume.
How fast is 20 mph?
About 36 kmph.
36000mph? Wow!
Yes, 36000 metres per hour
Zoom zoom!
Miles are really big
25% faster than a quick electric scooter
You know those things can get up there now, right? Like 70+mph
They’re amazing it’s a shame all forms of electric scooter or electric powered vehicle outside of cars and motorbikes are illegal here.
And yet I see them all over the place
Yeah, talking about the much more common types you see people using more often in cities. Also why I didn’t say 25% faster than the highest end ones
Around the speed of a quick push bike.
I’d rather have 20 mph as the minimum speed limit
👍 If everyone has to keep their cars going above 20mph we wouldn’t need so much parking everywhere.
Won’t need so many nurseries or schools either. Actually, if you can’t stop, how are you going to refuel? Maybe we won’t need gas stations either.
Trash heaps are going to get big though.
It’s amazing the level of entitlement people suddenly have as soon as they sit in the driver’s seat.
You’d think that driving is a god given right.
The idea that someone can fail their test 10 times, but get lucky once and then they’re allowed to drive is crazy.
Yeah people should have regular retests. Rules and best practices change over time as well.
Most people shouldn’t drive. The idea that a large portion of the population gets up and drives at the beginning and end of the day when they are most tired and the roads are busiest is pretty crazy. If only there was some sort of mass transportation system???
I passed mine first try, but I’m still not sure it’s a wise idea to let me loose on the road
