New speed limits

[evoesque]

Anyone else noticing new limits springing up around oxfordshire.

I drive these road a lot and have never seen any indication of any requirement for these roads to be dropped from NSL to 40.

It was only a few years ago that they were dropping limits on these roads. They are now dropping the limits further down these roads so instead of it being NSL they now go 30, 40, NSL. At this rate there will be no NSLs anywhere. In all the years I have driven these roads (3 or 4 times a day) I have never seen one incident.

Is it just a bunch of idiots sat around a table coming up with ways to justify their wages or was there really a need?

Very irritating.

[Smiler.]

Same in South Bucks. Some sections make sense (40 to 30 in residential areas) but the dual carriageway down from NSL to 40 in some spots? Yawn.

[Marc W]

They've been doing the same thing in Berkshire as well over the past few years.

[puggit]

It's misguided councillors who believe that lowering the speed limits saves lives - needless to say there isn't much evidence to prove this in counties such as Oxon who have jumped on to the bandwagon whole-heartidly...

[arfur]

There is better chance of getting planning permission for housing if it is next to a 30. Hence where the NSL used to be is now 30, then 40 a bit down the road and the NSL eventually ... Not that I would suggest that there are backhanders from business to local government ....

[oogieboogie]

On Surrey local radio yesterday that they are looking at removing NSLs and replacing them with 40's where they're being used "as racetracks" - note, nothing to do with actual accidents or casualties - simply because a council bod thinks people are driving too fast. No detail on whereabouts yet.

[Humpy]

It's not good. My favourite B roads down to 40. Gutted

H

[countryboy]

oogieboogie said:

On Surrey local radio yesterday that they are looking at removing NSLs and replacing them with 40's where they're being used "as racetracks" - note, nothing to do with actual accidents or casualties - simply because a council bod thinks people are driving too fast. No detail on whereabouts yet.

They've kind of already done it. I now have to travel many miles to find a major single carriageway road with a NSL. Of course, like most other drivers, I still do 60 if safe to do so.