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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
There are moving parts here. How much time do you need "to run across roads between cars going 40 ..."? The cars are more separated than at 20 MPH; how wide is the carriageway? How fast do you run?
Having a pop at OB deserves better thought than you applied in this case.
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Quite.
However the idea that no-one can cross roads in 20mph zones (but can at 30 or 40) is preposterous. OB knows that, and if the Conservative Party weren't peddling this rubbish he'd be nowhere near the thread.
It also ignores the potential for local authorities to intervene by introducing crossings, or what existing crossings may exist on many roads.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Have you taken note of the public reaction in Wales? If you think blanket 20mph limits are a good idea, I don’t know what is motivating you. Are you even a motorist?
I thought we were trying to clean up the atmosphere. This does the opposite. This blanket limit is causing havoc in Wales. Journeys taking longer, congestion increasing, buses having to rework their timetables and cut services….
Yes, jfman, brilliant idea. You should stand for election one day - you have the ability to argue absolutely anything.
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Interestingly, someone did stand for election with this very policy in their manifesto. The Welsh Labour Party!