hobblewobble
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I think it's a good idea. It seems nobody has patience anymore. Most cars today accelerate too fast, and electric cars haven't helped. It's a road, not a racetrack.
20 mph replacing 30 mph
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Ingleby_Flash
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The Welsh are in the process of scrapping this because it was cobblers.
Centralscrutinizer
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20 mph limits on a lot of the side streets in Saltburn now. I never went faster than that on them when it was 30 mph anyway.
Counter_Press
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Don't mind it for roads on estates and things like that. 30mph is probably too fast. Not for main roads and high streets though
BobUpnDown
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Outside schools makes sense, but 'everywhere' or majority of city streets was ridiculous..
Juninhoburger
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Have you ever driven at 20mph for an extended period of time other than on roads where you're basically forced to (because of speed bumps every 50 metres, for instance?)
It's a bloody nightmare. It's hard enough only going 30 in a built up area.
It's a bloody nightmare. It's hard enough only going 30 in a built up area.
NorthumberlandBoro
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A blanket restriction doesn't make sense and will not be supported (see Wales).
S7DiscoDown
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I've been working in and around London for a few months. 20mph zones everywhere.
It's an absolute nightmare to drive and actually stay under 20 mph. Are cars 'designed' to sit at 20 mph for 2-3 miles ? I mean I'm no tree hugger yet sitting at 20 mph in a city in 3rd or 4th gear can't be great for emissions?
It's an absolute nightmare to drive and actually stay under 20 mph. Are cars 'designed' to sit at 20 mph for 2-3 miles ? I mean I'm no tree hugger yet sitting at 20 mph in a city in 3rd or 4th gear can't be great for emissions?
xxlshirts_fit_all
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Tbf it’s difficult to get up to 20mph on some roads in London during the peak times…
JM14
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How can it be hard to drive at 20?
MolteniArcore
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It wasn’t a blanket restriction was it? I think they still had some 30 limits.
I think it’s a great idea btw, less pollution, less accidents, less deaths, less noise. It might even encourage some out of heir cars and maybe walk or cycle.
Most journeys are under 5 miles anyway, a lot even less. People surely can cope with 20mph limits?
Centralscrutinizer
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sweet_left_foot
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all 30's went to 20. It is unpopular and kinda difficult in 4th gear. 3rd is no problem but does take getting used to
red_harrington
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Very hard when the 20mph limit is on a road where it shouldn't be
Housing estates, schools yes
Main thoroughfares no
Juninhoburger
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I didn't say it was hard, I said it was a nightmare
Counter_Press
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If you can't drive at 20mph without stalling you shoudn't be driving to be fair
newusername
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I'd be surprised if Wales got rid of the default 20mph at the moment. In June they released the collision data for 2023 which included the first three months of the default 20mph limit from October to December 2023, which was the lowest quarterly figure on record outside of Covid lockdowns and meant that there were around 1/3 less collisions in 20 & 30 mph zones in 2023 than 2022.
JM14
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It’s hardly difficult. Anyone who finds it hard probably shouldn’t be driving
red_harrington
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No those who go really, really slowly holding everybody else up shouldn't be driving