National speed limit removal -- consulation
Discussion
Here we go again with yet another fait accompli.
Surrey County Council said:
The proposal:
The aim of The Rural Speed Limit Project is to review all 60mph national speed limit roads, with a view to reduce the speed limits appropriately. Some adjoining roads (with posted speed limits lower than 60mph) may be reviewed to ensure continuity of the speed limit hierarchy.
Lower speed limits can help to reduce collisions and improve safety for all roads users. It has been shown that the slower a vehicle is travelling then the less likelihood there is of a serious or fatal injury occurring. It is expected that by introducing a lower speed limit this will help reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety and accessibility for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians, and support sustainable travel more generally.
Survey to complete for your own satisfaction of raging against the machine.The aim of The Rural Speed Limit Project is to review all 60mph national speed limit roads, with a view to reduce the speed limits appropriately. Some adjoining roads (with posted speed limits lower than 60mph) may be reviewed to ensure continuity of the speed limit hierarchy.
Lower speed limits can help to reduce collisions and improve safety for all roads users. It has been shown that the slower a vehicle is travelling then the less likelihood there is of a serious or fatal injury occurring. It is expected that by introducing a lower speed limit this will help reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety and accessibility for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians, and support sustainable travel more generally.
k up the roads? Lower speed limits reduce blah blah blah,.... so why not just close all the roads. When is traffic going slow enough? 20mph, 10mph, 5mph?bolidemichael said:
MarkoFoST said:
Objected! How about investing some effort on actually maintaining the roads of Surrey!
I believe that this is the crux of it. As I understand it, there is an obligation to maintain nationals that won t be present with lower limits 
Bravo to all who have objected to this ridiculously heavy handed imposition of blanket speed limit reductions. I would urge anyone with a modicum of sense who hasn't already objected to do so, even if you do not use these roads on a regular basis. Today Guildford & Waverly, tomorrow your area - if they get away with implementing these changes it will only embolden them to implement similar elsewhere.
toasty said:
Surrey CC s vision zero is to get all speeds reduced to zero. Anything above zero mph is for utter maniacs and they should be punished severely.
Any protests to the contrary will be ignored.
I understand your pessimism, but not objecting is simply showing them an open door. It doesn't take long to register an objection using the link at the top of this thread. Don't make it easy for them - it will simply embolden the speed brigade and lead to more and more such schemes.Any protests to the contrary will be ignored.
toasty said:
I objected and have done with others.
Surrey CC reply to say they are going ahead with their plans despite 75% of people objecting.
Then it's imperative that they are voted out next time around and told exactly why.Surrey CC reply to say they are going ahead with their plans despite 75% of people objecting.
My town had a consultation to put a blanket 20 in place across it all an the whole place was up in arms. The council backed down but still decided to make the parts of the seafront a 20 limit - I guess it was the equivalent of 'two fingers' to the residents when they didn't get their way....
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