More speed limit reducitons in Oxfordshire
Discussion
Shamlessly clipped from the ABD e-mail list, because I know a lot of you (particularly bikers) enjoy the rural roads around Oxfordshire - but as it says they are re-intrroducing the "Red Flag" around there now! Rich... 
Oxford County Council published no less than 15 speed limit orders in the
Oxford Times on Friday, 8th August. They seem intent on bringing back the
red flag in Oxfordshire.
A361 County Boundary to Williamscot Hill
B4015 Clifton Hampden to Chiselhampton
A4095 Kirtlington to Bunkers Hill
A425 Kingston Bagpuize to Standlake
A44 Chipping Norton to County Boundary
B4012 Thame to A40 at Postcombe
B4017 Cumnor - Farmoor to Henwood
B4030 Enstone to Middleton Stoney
B4035 Banbury to County Boundary
B4507 Wantage to Ashbury
B480/B481 Oxford City to Cookley
A4421 Finmere to Bicester
A422 Drayton to Wroxton
B4044 Eynsham to Cumnor
All of the above are to impose a 50mph limit to replace the current NSL.
In addition, there is a notice for A329 - Stadhampton to Great Milton and is
listed as "to replace the existing speed limit of 50 miles per in order the
administration of Traffic Regulation Orders on the section(s) of road
listed", whatever that means.
Objections are to be made in writing by 1st Sept. Copies of the Order,
statement of the Council's reasoning and map for the above orders can be
obtained from a Mr Gabriel Stocks on 01865-815076.
Oxford County Council published no less than 15 speed limit orders in the
Oxford Times on Friday, 8th August. They seem intent on bringing back the
red flag in Oxfordshire.
A361 County Boundary to Williamscot Hill
B4015 Clifton Hampden to Chiselhampton
A4095 Kirtlington to Bunkers Hill
A425 Kingston Bagpuize to Standlake
A44 Chipping Norton to County Boundary
B4012 Thame to A40 at Postcombe
B4017 Cumnor - Farmoor to Henwood
B4030 Enstone to Middleton Stoney
B4035 Banbury to County Boundary
B4507 Wantage to Ashbury
B480/B481 Oxford City to Cookley
A4421 Finmere to Bicester
A422 Drayton to Wroxton
B4044 Eynsham to Cumnor
All of the above are to impose a 50mph limit to replace the current NSL.
In addition, there is a notice for A329 - Stadhampton to Great Milton and is
listed as "to replace the existing speed limit of 50 miles per in order the
administration of Traffic Regulation Orders on the section(s) of road
listed", whatever that means.
Objections are to be made in writing by 1st Sept. Copies of the Order,
statement of the Council's reasoning and map for the above orders can be
obtained from a Mr Gabriel Stocks on 01865-815076.
_Al_ said:
Time to move...
NO!
Time to write in and complain! Make yourself heard!!!
I will but I can gaurantee it will do nothing - these people are tunnel visioned morons who ignore the public on every issue.
The county is slowly disappearing under a deluge of ridiculous speed limits, pelican crossings and speed humps.
Every road has "suggested" speeds posted before corners that even my cat could judge safely and areas that were once useful for overtaking the rural/farm traffic of the county have now been double white lined - oh except where its too dangerous in my opinion to overtake.
I'm going to phone now to request details of this ridiculous plan.
I'm in Henley (South Oxfordshire) where there's been growing concern over the 30mph limit that stretches for 3 miles South of the town until beyond Shiplake.
This is a country A road with a few junctions - nothing too serious, but every time you go along it there is always some Volvo/Micra doing 28.9mph for the entire 3 miles
Traffic builds up behind until someone decides to overtake.
The limit is simply TOO SLOW for the road & conditions and is frustrating drivers into breaking the law.
The road is now MORE DANGEROUS than before, as the amount of overtaking has increased ten-fold.
Since the limit has been introduced, my belief is the number of accidents has INCREASED. Would love to see the statistics.
This is a country A road with a few junctions - nothing too serious, but every time you go along it there is always some Volvo/Micra doing 28.9mph for the entire 3 miles
Traffic builds up behind until someone decides to overtake. The limit is simply TOO SLOW for the road & conditions and is frustrating drivers into breaking the law.
The road is now MORE DANGEROUS than before, as the amount of overtaking has increased ten-fold.
Since the limit has been introduced, my belief is the number of accidents has INCREASED. Would love to see the statistics.
one councilor i know off has been going to all the local primary schools asking them to sign a petion to lower loads of NSL to 40mph.The roads are nowere near the school and many autories have said that 50mph on one section is posibly ok the rest are fine as they are.But the he has even started to print car stickers tring to gain support.He's so persistent i think he manage it
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