Bighton & Hove - city wide 20mph limit about to be implement

[willis1337]

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=...

Is it just me or is this mental? I suspect it'll be a matter of time before the average speed cameras will be put in for a bit more revenue raising on top of the already high cost of parking (residents and visitors). Thoughts?

[willis1337]

They're already cutting any two lane roads down to one lane (room for bus/taxi lanes and cycle lanes or extra wide pavements), so it just needs one vehicle to do the 20mph (or less as it's the max LIMIT) to build up the queue.

[willis1337]

From the council website link above:

"8 April 2013, from when the 20mph limit will be legally enforceable. Until then, all current limits remain in place."

I'm therefore "hooning around" at 30mph for another month - hurrah!

[willis1337]

drivin_me_nuts said:

the scheme to fk up Seven Dials for the next nine months show a collective neuronal count that would not threaten a lobotomised cuttlefish.

Quite entertaining today to see the die hard greens (or maybe pistonheaders incognito) camping in one of the trees which is approved for removal (by the green council) to make way for the heavily pedestrian / bicycle friendly (motorised vehicle unfriendly) roundabout scheme. I think they're still up there. Hope they stay there and stop the scheme entirely as the roundabout is one of the rare places in Brighton where traffic still flows (at the moment).

[willis1337]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ditchling+Road,+Br...

eg. of madness:
The above road is presently a NSL road. Under the new scheme speed will be limited to 20mph here.

[willis1337]

It's part of "phase 3". The website says "Most major roads and the more significant or arterial routes beyond the Phase 1 central area are proposed to remain at their current limits, including the A259 seafront road, Old Shoreham Road, New Church Road, Ditchling Road, London Road and Lewes Road.".

What worries me is the word "most", okay it would be silly to put this particular road down to 20 mph but you never know with this council, cyclists do use it alot at the weekends. I suspect it'll drop to a 40mph at least.

Yes, I too like this road alot (especially on the motorbike) but there's better further out ;-)