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Meanwhile, elsewhere in Wales, @51.9318555,-4.8252236,3a,75y,34.48h,73.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1_FS7x4TfKmMl2A35UJTlQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu">this glorious road is still 60mph.
Sad and desperate attempts to sway a few votes their way.
They know they are going to lose the next election, and are now in damage limitation mode.
It's telling that a fairly new bypass (the A555) near home has a constant speed limit of 50 mph on all the 'new' bits. The old bits are still 60. I drive on this particular road about once a fortnight, mostly getting passed by a certain type of car (Chelsea tractors, fast racing car types) by at least 10 mph more. These are the very cars that cause more damage, more noise, more pollution and maintenance issues. What I'm trying to say is it's probably the drivers of these types of vehicles that won't want a 20 mph in England (yes it's a sweeping generalisation, but it's what I witness).
Unfortunately one of the quiet routes out of Manchester has been made a lot less nice to ride on as some the people who want to use this road are impatient and aggressive.
It's not unusual to be on the receiving end of this driving as they rush to speed down the A555. Every bypass built can put pressure on other places on the road network as traffic levels rise.
The stretch of the A6 where the A555 joins it and High Lane is truly terrifying as the huge truck pass you.
I just walked along a local 30 section that links housing areas and 2 supermarkets, it has a narrow pavement in places, there's a bus stop halfway along it and school kids walk along it regularly. The flashing speed light told me that 80% of the cars were exceeding the speed limit. My pretty-good sense of speed told me a couple of the large SUVs were doing more like 45.
Any politician or council promoting 20mph zones in urban areas has my support. Add a few cameras or speed-activated stop lights while you're at it and you get even more support.
sorry wrong thread 🙂
Thoroughly. Parking fines need to be ramped up dramatically.
That Tesla would be prime for the full Bittersweet Symphony treatment incidentally - I wonder how strong that bonnet is.
The Guardian article showed similar driver behaviour to Manchester.
It's time to get a grip not arse lick car drivers for votes. We need to change the narrative.