Speeding. A deadly threat?
Discussion
County councillor Nigel Pepper said:
I have not been advised on the proposed positions of the cameras yet but it needs some careful consideration and lateral thinking as the old Crowland bypass is increasingly becoming a ‘rat run’ in an attempt to reach a point quicker than those travelling on the A16. Furthermore we must not run away with the fact that this is the answer to our prayers as the A16/B1166 and A16/B1040 junctions are both unsatisfactory and the majority of motorists fear for their lives when crossing the A16 at these junctions.
Parish council chairman David Ringham said:
speed has been a factor in fatalities on the A16 but, right from the outset, his council asked for roundabouts rather than junctions because members knew junctions would be a problem.
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Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership spokesman John Siddle said:
“This should not be happening because it is a brand new road. Visibility is good, the surface is good – everything about it should be absolutely pristine and safe, but, for some reason, people are saying ‘wow, you can really quick on here’ and just stick their foot down.”
Talk about "if your only tool is a hammer than everything looks like a nail". 
That article says loads of people get caught speeding, yet they don't make mention of a single speeder crashing or killing anyone. How unsafe can it be?
No mention of how many of those killed or injured on this "road of death" were so because of speeding and no mention of how many would have been absolutely fine but for the excess speed.
One bloke blames junctions, one bloke blames a lack of roundabouts, one bloke blames overtaking, yet the article focuses on speed.
No one seems to have any actual evidence to back up their claims. I especially like that "most people fear for their lives crossing the A123" (or whatever road it was). The speaker of those words has asked precisely zero people how they feel when crossing the A123, but chooses to make the assertion anyway.
What it should have said was: some drivers are f
king useless and will stack it with little cause while others are more than capable of picking a suitable speed based on the prevailing conditions. Since we can't be bothered to assess who might be which, we'll just set a very low limit and, as a nice little bonus to ourselves, we'll fine anyone who exceeds it, regardless of what danger they may or may not pose.
No mention of how many of those killed or injured on this "road of death" were so because of speeding and no mention of how many would have been absolutely fine but for the excess speed.
One bloke blames junctions, one bloke blames a lack of roundabouts, one bloke blames overtaking, yet the article focuses on speed.
No one seems to have any actual evidence to back up their claims. I especially like that "most people fear for their lives crossing the A123" (or whatever road it was). The speaker of those words has asked precisely zero people how they feel when crossing the A123, but chooses to make the assertion anyway.
What it should have said was: some drivers are f
king useless and will stack it with little cause while others are more than capable of picking a suitable speed based on the prevailing conditions. Since we can't be bothered to assess who might be which, we'll just set a very low limit and, as a nice little bonus to ourselves, we'll fine anyone who exceeds it, regardless of what danger they may or may not pose.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff