A parishioner wrote:
I have replied:
I was interested in your comment. I'm personally in favour of 20 mph everywhere in the village if its achievable. In the past such changes required 'traffic regulation orders' (TROs) , which were very expensive pieces of paperwork. I believe through sharing TROs with other villages we may be able to reduce the costs to a manageable level and therefore have more of a say about speed limits in our communities.
Dear Mr Pollock
With reference to your comment in the Cranfield Express and on the parish matters blog (see below)
Speed limits
The Parish Council being asked to consider 20 mph speed limits in the village. Definitely in Court Road, (because of the school) but maybe in the High Street as well,
I was surprised to read that you are considering recommending Court Road and the village for a 20 mph speed limit. What about Crawley Road, is this not part of the village (although many comments raised concerning the traffic calming scheme lead me to believe differently). You mentioned on the blog that since the A421 has opened there is a lot less traffic, perhaps through the village but it certainly has not improved in Crawley Road, and the reason being it is a relief road taking traffic from the village. Can you inform me why Crawley Road has not been considered in this scheme or is it an oversight?
I have replied:
I was interested in your comment. I'm personally in favour of 20 mph everywhere in the village if its achievable. In the past such changes required 'traffic regulation orders' (TROs) , which were very expensive pieces of paperwork. I believe through sharing TROs with other villages we may be able to reduce the costs to a manageable level and therefore have more of a say about speed limits in our communities.
We are particularly concerned about speeding in Court Road because of the closeness of the lower school. But I recognise the worries of people living in Crawley Road.
I will pass your comments on to members of the Parish Council and continue to report back on speeding issues.
To comment on anything in Parish Matters leave a post or email me at broadgreen68@btinternet.com
1 comment:
I object to any 20MPH except outside a school or any other exceptional circumstance. Speed humps and a 30pmh are sufficient in any other circumstance. A 20mph is difficult to maintain and leads to speedo watching instead of watching the road. Therefore it would be ignored by virtually everyone unless there were speed cameras installed. It is more unnecessary legislation. Instead concentrate on getting people to stick to a 30 limit without using speed cameras.
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