Comments on: Streets Ahead in Islington http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/12/07/streets-ahead-in-islington/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 02:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kevin Love http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/12/07/streets-ahead-in-islington/#comment-10103 Kevin Love Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:18:54 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1320#comment-10103 Jules wrote: "...all UK speed cameras are painted in bright colours so that drivers can see them and slow down to the legal limit in time." Kevin's comment: As a result, what is being punished is not only dangerous speed, but careless, inattentive drivers. That works for me. Jules wrote:
“…all UK speed cameras are painted in bright colours so that drivers can see them and slow down to the legal limit in time.”

Kevin’s comment:
As a result, what is being punished is not only dangerous speed, but careless, inattentive drivers. That works for me.

]]> By: Jules http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/12/07/streets-ahead-in-islington/#comment-10099 Jules Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:45:53 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1320#comment-10099 It is good to see positive action to reduce speed limits in higher risk residential areas, but it does seem to be fairly meaningless without enforcement and driver awareness of the issues. The UK seems to be having a bit of a crisis in terms of speed limits and enforcement, with many drivers strongly opposed to speed cameras, which they see as a revenue-raising system and not a safety issue (and remember, all UK speed cameras are painted in bright colours so that drivers can see them and slow down to the legal limit in time). A 20mph limit is only any good if people stick to it and/or it is enforced and most likely neither will happen. I would be more impressed if Islington had proposed more natural methods of speed control, like the DIY streets mentioned last week. It is good to see positive action to reduce speed limits in higher risk residential areas, but it does seem to be fairly meaningless without enforcement and driver awareness of the issues. The UK seems to be having a bit of a crisis in terms of speed limits and enforcement, with many drivers strongly opposed to speed cameras, which they see as a revenue-raising system and not a safety issue (and remember, all UK speed cameras are painted in bright colours so that drivers can see them and slow down to the legal limit in time).

A 20mph limit is only any good if people stick to it and/or it is enforced and most likely neither will happen. I would be more impressed if Islington had proposed more natural methods of speed control, like the DIY streets mentioned last week.

]]> By: fred_dot_u http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/12/07/streets-ahead-in-islington/#comment-10098 fred_dot_u Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:52:24 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1320#comment-10098 It is quite amazing to see a collection of people who recognize that speed is a major factor in crashes (not accidents!) and are willing to do something about it. Yeah, forget Orlando, and so many other places in FL. One community in the Orlando area, I've forgotten where, was having problems with traffic-light-avoidance drivers cutting through their neighborhood. They installed speed bumps at their own expense and were forced to remove them, or had them removed. I didn't think of it at the time, but a simple solution to their problem would have been to put some local residents on bikes on the cut-through roads, operating in a safe, vehicular manner. Make the road unattractive to use as a cut-through and things will slow down. It is quite amazing to see a collection of people who recognize that speed is a major factor in crashes (not accidents!) and are willing to do something about it.

Yeah, forget Orlando, and so many other places in FL. One community in the Orlando area, I’ve forgotten where, was having problems with traffic-light-avoidance drivers cutting through their neighborhood. They installed speed bumps at their own expense and were forced to remove them, or had them removed. I didn’t think of it at the time, but a simple solution to their problem would have been to put some local residents on bikes on the cut-through roads, operating in a safe, vehicular manner. Make the road unattractive to use as a cut-through and things will slow down.

]]> By: Andy http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/12/07/streets-ahead-in-islington/#comment-10097 Andy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:57:52 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1320#comment-10097 I'd love to bike on those roads!! Apparently it's a state rule that city roads can't be less than 30mph here. :( I’d love to bike on those roads!! Apparently it’s a state rule that city roads can’t be less than 30mph here. :(

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