14-07-12, 07:17 PM
What gets me about that story is the idea of dropping the speed to 40mph, with a photo of a rutted, potholed road which *definitely* isn't a safety hazard at all........
Lower speed limits will simply mean less reason (less incentive) to spend money on repairs.
I recall reading a story some years back (supposedly from a council insider) who reckoned that local authorities were putting cycle lanes on roads not to be kind to cyclists, or for environmental reasons, but to justify lower speed limits by narrowing the effective width of the road.
Let them sort out potholes and poorly surfaced roads first - then consider lower limits where necessary.
Lower speed limits will simply mean less reason (less incentive) to spend money on repairs.
I recall reading a story some years back (supposedly from a council insider) who reckoned that local authorities were putting cycle lanes on roads not to be kind to cyclists, or for environmental reasons, but to justify lower speed limits by narrowing the effective width of the road.
Let them sort out potholes and poorly surfaced roads first - then consider lower limits where necessary.