Speed humps cut accidents ...
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by scrapping them!
Recent reports from TfL for roads in Barnet show that accident rates FELL after speed humps were removed (a programme started in 2002). Motorists were less inclned to speed between the humps to make up time lost in navigating them.
There were also improvements to sight-lines at junctions and removal of unnecessary choke points - such as mini-roundabouts. Reduction in congestion has made driver calmer ... again contributing to the reduction in accidents.
Car, motor-bike and pedal cycle accident rates all fell - by nearly twice the London average. Barnet has exceeded the government target of a 40% reduction in accident rates ... by five percent and four years early!
Of course, it could all be RTTM, but nevertheless, well done Barnet - which had the seventh best safety record in London boroughs in 2005 (against 2004).
BTW - "Red Ken" withheld £1.4m from Barnet's budget when they took out the humps.
Streaky
Recent reports from TfL for roads in Barnet show that accident rates FELL after speed humps were removed (a programme started in 2002). Motorists were less inclned to speed between the humps to make up time lost in navigating them.
There were also improvements to sight-lines at junctions and removal of unnecessary choke points - such as mini-roundabouts. Reduction in congestion has made driver calmer ... again contributing to the reduction in accidents.
Car, motor-bike and pedal cycle accident rates all fell - by nearly twice the London average. Barnet has exceeded the government target of a 40% reduction in accident rates ... by five percent and four years early!
Of course, it could all be RTTM, but nevertheless, well done Barnet - which had the seventh best safety record in London boroughs in 2005 (against 2004).
BTW - "Red Ken" withheld £1.4m from Barnet's budget when they took out the humps.
Streaky
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