The whole 20's Plenty movement is driven not from the top, but from the grass roots aspiration within communities to make them better places to be and live. It is the actions of individual members of public, councils and professionals who see that when public spaces are less dominated by motor vehicles then they become better for all, including those within the vehicles.
You can become one of the tens of thousands in the movement by talking within your community with friends and associates about how we can all change our behaviour to go a little bit slower and make the community a whole lot better.
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Facebook TwitterI live very near the A 47 and drivers use our village road as a cut though. Lets all do something to get this underway.
I live very near the A 47 and drivers use our village road as a cut though. Lets all do something to get this underway.
I live very near the A 47 and drivers use our village road as a cut though. Lets all do something to get this underway.
That sounds interesting and may work where possible. However our narrow road with minuscule pavement one side and narrow pavement on other .. and double yellow lines on both! So we don’t want to get parking tickets! :) … but I think the idea of creating a chicane is a very interesting one that I’m sure could be put into effect in some areas ?
We have taken the direct action to slow the vehicles on our road down. The residents now park their cars on either side of the road, spaced effectively to mimick the slowing effect of the concrete traffic island used effectively to slow traffic. This is not possible in all areas of all roads I realise but it does allow me, you, us of all, to take back control and have a real effect.
Such is our frustration this is what we have had to do due to the ludicrous application of the government criteria particularly the 25 per mile average speed in order to qualify for a 20mph limit!! As such our heavily pedestrian used road is surrounded by a sea of 20mph signs and speed humps, these tiny roads, cul de sacs and roads where there is very little trough traffic have been give 20mph, while my road has a large playing field right next to it, with a kids play area, it is a road that has two primary schools at either end and shops at either end and is a rat run at rush hour does not have a single indication to be caustion or kill speed. It is 30mph but there is not a single sign to indicate this this or that there are children crossing to play in the park, and people with dogs, many of them elderly using the park. When a cat goes missing in this area more often than not it is found dead on this very long straight road – I have lost 2.
We summised it is because this road is a major bus route to the city that there is no traffic calming or signs for 20mph Though our cars can’t be on the roads at all time due to obvious usage, if everybody on the road does it sometime there is usually enough to slow the traffic down intermittently.
We are just now actionjng with stickers on our fast narrow road that has tiny pavement – unfortunately our local council are making the inner town area ( which we are happy about) but ignoring a road immediately out of this zone which really Is more dangerous !
Get public to phone police 101 to report accident and get reference number – the council get monthly traffic reports so they can then have HARD evidence to not wiggle on! Anecdotal evidence ( ie writing directly to your transport department and local councillor with the incidents is helpful too to create a paper trail ) but 101 is very needful too!
We had a resident donate 70 stickers and between us we have given them out – also involve your local paper – do a local petition asking for action and give reasons why !
Get a meeting with your local
Council to raise it as a Cause of local concern – showing them evidences and petitions etc.
Councils can be hard work – but people power does work !!
We had 20 mph signs put up along our busy road a few years ago now. Other areas surrounding us have speed bumps also added. Since the speed restrictions occurred traffic has definitely not slowed down at all. Cars still travel well above 30 mph at all hours totally disregarding the traffic signs. I have had to pay substantial veterinary bills following my cat suffering an horrendous hit and run. There has also been a couple of car crashes recently one at midnight! We live on a very built up area opposite a school and our road is winding and has an incline. I’m desperate for advice on where to report our concerns regarding the lack of safety.
I think that you will find the parking charge issue will come and go. But unless people campaign for lower speed limits then it is unlikely that the consensus change about how we drive in the presence of people will ever change. Waiting for some sort of technical solution will take some time and needs that consensus change.
Across the country and county campaigns are making a difference and making the strong support for lower speed limits visible to councillors so that they can set the correct speed limits. We will contact you to see how we can help further and also link up with other campaigns in the area, including the Kent wide campaign.
Best wishes
Rod
The majority of people are able bodied and drive around and want to get around quickly and cheaply and don’t see themselves as part of a problem.
Before imposing 20 mph it seems logical (to me) to find a fool proof method of adherence to limits – which is recorded within your own car and that issues a fine or some kind of deterrent via the insurance companies, rather than speed cameras and voluntary speed watch groups.
I literally get people honking and beeping and harassing me for travelling at 30!
Until that sort of attitude is knocked on the head then 20 signs are unlikely to make much difference
There are some 20 stretches here at school times and hardly anyone bothers to slow down, unless there is a traffic jam.
Last night I had to pick up the dead dismembered body of my lovely cat and furry companion from my road.
My kids and I cried ourselves to sleep.
Back in August my son’s friend got run over and it was a hit and run. I started a campaign to implement traffic calming measures for our road, contacted our Couincillor, after e series of email exchanges I got told that the council had visited the road and assessed that it was not eligible for any calming measures as there hasn’t been enough ( human ) deaths or incidents .
Pets are fatalities are not considered in their statistics.
At no point we have seen any officers visiting and now that my cat has died I have emailed my councillor requesting a review.
My councillor David Livett sent me a response which explains that 20mph limit cannot be implemented on the bases that studies have been conducted with the results showing that it causes more accidents.
I want to actively campin for making my road safe and would appreciate some advice.
My site: https://enemacademy.com/enem/assuntos-que-mais-caem
A speed slow down .
Why?
Because we get all the mountain bike enthusiast s rushing to Hamsterley forest without any consideration when passing through.
We have a lot of horse riders , walkers using the roads also.
So seriously think that we of all should have a slow down set up .
I live in a small town in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA. It is a beautiful area at the base of many ski areas with tons of outdoor seasonal sports, hiking and biking mountains, rivers and lakes. During our tourist seasons, the small side streets are crowded with pedestrians and fast moving cars. I was in Scotland recently and saw this great campaign on many side/rural roads. How can I get started in acquiring these great signs for my home town?
You, of course have a right to your opinion. But it is the fact that different people have differing views on what is the correct speed limit on particular roads that is why limits are mandatory and such decisions are taken by local traffic authorities who are in a position to consider all the risks and consequences of vehicle speeds.
Following much discussion and all positive, we have set up a small Working Group to start a campaign to bring 20mph limits across the village roads.
We would appreciate some guidance on how to set up a campaign, where is best to get resources such as designing a website/facebook page, a banner and a logo and many other parts to work on.
We have the people, we just need some guidance on next steps.
Thanks
ian
Many thanks,
Alex
The primary school is on the main A6 running through our village. There is a local high traffic volume, especially with large lorries and bus’.
In the past 4 weeks two large vehicles have gone through a red light on the pelican crossing outside the school. The pavement is narrow and vehicles will come past very close to the curb.
I have spoken to the Council who stated there is nothing they can do as there are the triangle school road signs and a pelican crossing.
Can you advise me as to what I can do to persuade the Council 20mph is necessary in making the walk to School safer for our young children?
Kind regards. Leanne.