presta
Legendary Member
Isn't that the point?
20 MPH Limits - what's your thoughts ?
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Isn't that the point?
That's a bit old I think. I believe it has been changed - even emergency services had problems negotiating them.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Emergency services could use the bus lane.
True - the video does show a police van crashing into them though.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
We have several tight width restrictors near where I live and we just drive through them, not into them. Granted the posts have plenty of battle scars but I don't think it's a regular thing.
matticus
Guru
It also shows a white van using the bus lane (around 1:55?). Admittedly it might be emergeny services, view was obscured by the interviewee!
Sometimes our lovely police make mistakes.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Depending on the local arrangements the dibble may have permission to use bus lanes and other such TROs. They certainly do up my end.
albion
Guru
matticus
Guru
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I presume that people will become used to them in Wales as they are now more common and normal
In England a lot of people seem to regard them as irrelevant
There is a long(ish) one on a main through road in Netherton that we use to get to the grand kids house
Generally most people do less than 30 but a fair bit more than 20
in fact I have seldom seen people going as slow as 20 - the lowest seems to be about 23ish normally
but it certainly slows down the average speed
In England a lot of people seem to regard them as irrelevant
There is a long(ish) one on a main through road in Netherton that we use to get to the grand kids house
Generally most people do less than 30 but a fair bit more than 20
in fact I have seldom seen people going as slow as 20 - the lowest seems to be about 23ish normally
but it certainly slows down the average speed
Update on Wales
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/18/wales-20mph-speed-limit-lives-money-policy?
Generally favourable comments
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/18/wales-20mph-speed-limit-lives-money-policy?
Generally favourable comments
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Overall it is a great idea - but then I no longer live in Wales so I may be biased!!
it does show how political realities seldom map very well to reality
people will moan like mad about road deaths and government spending - but put in place something that reduces spending and deaths for a small inconvenience to some people and all Hell breaks loose!
Sometime you need brave politicians who will make the brave decisions and take the flack
they are not very common but lets not get all NACA
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Overall it is a great idea - but then I no longer live in Wales so I may be biased!!
it does show how political realities seldom map very well to reality
people will moan like mad about road deaths and government spending - but put in place something that reduces spending and deaths for a small inconvenience to some people and all Hell breaks loose!
Sometime you need brave politicians who will make the brave decisions and take the flack
they are not very common but lets not get all NACA
