cyclecardiff : Message: Re: [cyclecardiff] 20 mph limits

Dear all

The best website for campaigning on 20mph limits is www.20splentyforus.org.uk Rod King, who is also a leading activist in Cyclenation, the cycling campaign's network, will be able to say how the movement is progressing.

There is experience of a 20mph speed limit being applied throughout a large city area in Portsmouth - it's not just the odd street or 'home zone'.

What a surprise, the view from the RAC Foundation! It's a statistic nonsense of course.

Ken

--- On Tue, 28/10/08, john.mccrory4@... <john.mccrory4@...> wrote:

From: john.mccrory4@... <john.mccrory4@...>
Subject: [cyclecardiff] 20 mph limits
To: cyclecardiff@...
Date: Tuesday, 28 October, 2008, 2:12 PM

Hi,

I thought some people may be interested in the following article
(extracts below)

http://www.walesonl ine.co.uk/ news/wales- news/2008/ 10/28/all- of-wales-
should-have- a-20mph-speed- limit-91466- 22130217/

A new survey by the Cardiff Green Party taking in the views of 300
residents in Canton, found 80% support for the introduction of 20mph
speed limits in all residential areas.

The Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones is currently consulting on
guidance on the implementation of slower speeds and could really
make a difference by encouraging the introduction of 20mph in all
residential areas ā€“ we urge him to take this opportunity.

However, the RAC Foundation has called for caution over 20mph
blanket zones.

The RAC Foundation's paper she presented at a recent conference
found that 95% of all pedestrian casualties and 92% of cyclist
casualties were killed or injured on built up roads with speed
limits under 40mph.

John

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