[Russ]

Pedestrians on the roads are classed as vulnerable users. Vehicle drivers have to be aware at all times of hazards, that’s why the most common conviction in RTAs are “driving without due care and attention”. As unfair as this may seem, it’s the driver’s responsibility to prevent collisions with pedestrians.

And keep in mind colliding with pedestrians is only a percentage of RTAs. Plenty of other scenarios have contributed to the drop in accidents since the reduction to 20 mph.

Is it annoying that roads we drove 30mph on for decades are one we now have to go slower on? Absolutely but the stats don’t lie and they’re certainly not cherry picked.