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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
But it’s certainly more difficult to cross with so much traffic bunched up and moving. I have seen this many times near our local schools.
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The congestion near schools is not caused by the speed limits. It's caused by parents driving their kids to school because of the perception that it isn't safe to walk or cycle. If a 20mph limit changes that perception, fewer people will drive, and it'll become safer and less congested. Win-win.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Now the reality of blanket 20mph limit is hitting home, the lesson is to be careful what you vote for.
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Wales does not have a blanket 20mph limit. They have simply changed the default. If local authorities want to apply a 30mph limit to a road, they can, just like they could previously apply 20mph where appropriate.
As it happens, the residential roads in my area have had 20mph limits for years. It's a non-event. It makes no significant difference to journey times because those roads are only a small proportion of a typical journey, and I have no difficulty crossing the road(!)