So this 20mph speed limit around town how is it affecting you ?

Psychobilly freakout · Apr 19, 2013

I live up the top end of Hartington Road and when you drive up Elm Grove or any other hill in Brighton surely you must use more petrol in a lower gear which would increase the carbon footprint ? I am no expert so someone correct me. I agree with the 20mph speed limit around schools. Are speeding fines being issued ? has anyone been fined ?

Triggaaar · Apr 19, 2013

Psychobilly freakout said:
So this 20mph speed limit around town how is it affecting you ?

It's making me angry

Easy 10 · Apr 19, 2013

I've been ignoring it.

Horton's halftime iceberg · Apr 19, 2013

It works good around here at the bottom of Ditchling Road, doesn't seem to affect my traveling times and hopefully it will save accidents/lives. Oddly enough, by the time you get up to the schools by me (Downs) the 30 mph speed limit kicks in again!

Greyrun · Apr 19, 2013

Council have said it is not going to be enforced and keeping to the limit is down to the goodwill of the motorist.

5mins-from-amex · Apr 19, 2013

Easy 10 said:
I've been ignoring it.

This, like most people.

c0lz · Apr 19, 2013

Brighton 20mph speed limit - e-petitions a petittion to have them removed.

This pees me off big time, don't get me wrong yes put them around hospitals/schools but nearly every other street is over the top, and why have the Greens not made hospitals/schools a priority.

And as for lewes rd its the biggest cock up going its the second biggest rd leading into Brighton so they decide to make it from double lane to single and now 20mph zone slowing the traffic down even more and to think they were worried about exhaust emissions lol, so to combat this you bring the traffic down to snails pace really? lol

soistes · Apr 19, 2013

I've found it pretty hard to stick to 20 mph. Not that I've tried too hard.
It's actually doubly annoying -- there's the difficulty of keeping at 20, which is compounded by the irritation of impatient t**ts stuck behind you flashing their lights etc.
Can't see it working unless it's enforced tbh. If people see that no-one else is doing it, and are hassled by people stuck behind them, then even those who'd otherwise be inclined to do it will tend not to.
Not sure about the evidence on fuel consumption, but I'd assume you're right.

shaolinpunk · Apr 19, 2013

c0lz said:
And as for lewes rd its the biggest cock up going its the second biggest rd leading into brighton so they decide to make it from double lane to single and now 20moh zone slowing the traffic down even more and to think they were worried about exhaust emissions lol, so to combat this you bring the traffic down to snails pace really? lol x

It's ridiculous - traffic moved slowly at peak times with two lanes available, let alone one. It wasn't helped this morning either as there was a shunt at the Coombe Road junction where someone had obviously gone through the temporary lights when they had gone red and been hit by someone from the side

Psychobilly freakout · Apr 19, 2013

Greyrun said:
Council have said it is not going to be enforced and keeping to the limit is down to the goodwill of the motorist.

That may all be very well and true, however what about this scenario - Someone gets knocked down in a 20mph zone not near a school and the motorist was found to be doing 30mph and the person who got knocked down even though it was their fault for stepping out in front of the vehicle decided to sue the driver or council - something like that anyway - how would that play out ?

CorgiRegisteredFriend · Apr 19, 2013

Its painful. Did not realise it hadn't been enforced though. When I saw the flashing reminder signs in Blatchington Road I thought it must be law.

Horton's halftime iceberg · Apr 19, 2013

I work away a lot and loads of places have 20mph in built up areas, when I am in France and Germany most towns and villages have speed limits this low. I would say the majority of people have no trouble with it and adhere to the limits.

The chance of someone being killed in an accident at 30mph is huge (More than half of road deaths and serious injuries occur on roads with 30 mph limits), having to deal with a lot of nasty life changing accidents for both drivers and pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists its a good thing if we can stop a few people having miserable experiences, and make people drive more carefully, I see it as a good thing.

The Fifth Column · Apr 19, 2013

It seems everyone is ignoring it including the police, I had a marked police car behind me coming into the city from Ditchling road and I initially slowed down a bit but the police car overtook me and then i tucked in behind and along with everyone else was travelling at the normal speed of around 30 right into town. A completely pointless exercise in my opinion.

c0lz · Apr 19, 2013

shaolinpunk said:
It's ridiculous - traffic moved slowly at peak times with two lanes available, let alone one. It wasn't helped this morning either as there was a shunt at the Coombe Road junction where someone had obviously gone through the temporary lights when they had gone red and been hit by someone from the side

Accident probably caused though some one continuing checking there speedometer was reading 20 mph instead of the road ahead.

Bold Seagull · Apr 19, 2013

I like it!

Although I tend to only go through Brighton on my bike, and cars doing 20 to 25 mph means I get a superb tow in their slipstream!

Keep up the good work people, it's doing my average speeds the world of good! :thumbsup:

The Fifth Column · Apr 19, 2013

Psychobilly freakout said:
That may all be very well and true, however what about this scenario - Someone gets knocked down in a 20mph zone not near a school and the motorist was found to be doing 30mph and the person who got knocked down even though it was their fault for stepping out in front of the vehicle decided to sue the driver or council - something like that anyway - how would that play out ?

How will they prove you were doing 20 or 30mph in that scenario? The police reserve the use of their crash investigation unit to the most serious and usually fatal crashes so such facilities will not be used where a pedestrian gets hit, survives and takes out a private civil prosecution to sue for damages, its just not going to happen.

Butch Willykins · Apr 19, 2013

On a couple of occasions I've found myself overtaking people in residential streets, which is surely more dangerous than doing 30mph?

GingerBeerMan · Apr 19, 2013

Mustafa Kemal said:
Doesn't bother me at all to be honest... I like cruising

I also now know how it feels to be that annoying ******* who stubbornly sticks to 70 on the motorway, it's amusing looking in my rear view and seeing the person behind me getting angry or begin to tailgate me when I insist on doing 20

haha I do this but only if they tailgate. If they stay back I usually speed off, if they get on my tail I'll insist on going at 18-20mph. That'll show em.

GingerBeerMan · Apr 19, 2013

Waino696969 said:
On a couple of occasions I've found myself overtaking people in residential streets, which is surely more dangerous than doing 30mph?

If it's more dangerous why the **** are you doing it

Bold Seagull · Apr 19, 2013

Waino696969 said:
On a couple of occasions I've found myself overtaking people in residential streets, which is surely more dangerous than doing 30mph?

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