Bournemouth/ Poole Speed limits

[Burgmeister]

Posted this in SP&L, though some of you may like to see it here;

Evening,

Has anyone else noticed the relatively recent decline in NSL roads in favour of 50/40/30 limits?

Let me explain. I live in Bournemouth and until recently we had a few sensibly posted limits about the place but over the last year everything has gone tits up.

For example;

The road around Bournemouth Airport, used to be 60, now 40
The Dorset Way from Tower Park to Holes Bay used to be a nice 70mph(and perfectly straight)dual carriageway, its now 50.
The road between Bear Cross and Longham is now 40, used to be 60.

All of the above has happened in the last 12 months, what the hell is going on and how can it be reversed?

[ecain63]

I wrote the council a letter about this a short while ago. Got told to wind my neck in!

[breadvan]

You're forgetting the spur road through Bournemouth reduced again from 50 to 40!

They claim accidents and deaths are the reason for the drops on these road (which I know have happened), but I'm not convinced speed was the primary factor in the majority of cases.

Seems like the councils are taking the easy options and not actually interested in improving road safety in our county.

There, rant over......

[nick1275]

ive used dorset way a fair bit lately even at 50 i still seem to be overtaking stuff, and undertaking it going up the sliproad from fleetsbridge to join the carrigeway. it was utterly pointless changing the limit

[minimatt1967]

Yep, thoroughly fed up with it.

[red21]

It's a long term ploy for when they can buy new yellow money boxes.

[danyeates]

Dual carriageway from saint leonards to ferndown used to be 70 and is now 50

[Burgmeister]

ecain63 said:

I wrote the council a letter about this a short while ago. Got told to wind my neck in!

Im about to do the same, who did you address it to and what was their response?

[Burgmeister]

nick1275 said:

ive used dorset way a fair bit lately even at 50 i still seem to be overtaking stuff, and undertaking it going up the sliproad from fleetsbridge to join the carrigeway. it was utterly pointless changing the limit

Its not pointless for the DSCP...

[anonymous-user]

Something needs to be done!! It's getting ridiculous now, my only 3 points are from the infamous Holes Bay Rd! A dual carriageway was built for the sole purpose of fast flowing traffic!

[Loopyleesa]

When did they change the speed limit by the airport?

I came up there today and the first bit coming from Blackwater to the traffic lights turn off is now 30 and then its 40!
It always used to be 60!

[minimatt1967]

Before Christmas. bds.

[Loopyleesa]

minimatt1967 said:

Before Christmas. bds.

Why though?

It's not like that road has had a lot of accidents on it, has it?

That was a good hoon up there when it's quiet!

[minimatt1967]

Loopyleesa said:

Why though?

It's not like that road has had a lot of accidents on it, has it?

That was a good hoon up there when it's quiet!

One of my favourite hoons. It's all to do with the Airport and Alice in Wonderland I believe it. Thoroughly un excusable, same as when they did the Avon Causeway, my favourite short distance hoon.

[nick1275]

I had one of my most memorable hoons up there. Being in bmth town centre realising the time was 23.42 and having no licence as of midnight!

[ecain63]

Burgmeister said:

Im about to do the same, who did you address it to and what was their response?

Can't remember his name but if you search back a couple of pages on the south coast forum you will find my letter. The topic was something like, 'is this a bit harsh?'. Either that or it'll be on my profile under topics I started.

[breadvan]

nick1275 said:

Being in bmth town centre realising the time was 23.42 and having no licence as of midnight!

What a great defence, 'Sorry officer, but I had to do 150mph 'cause.....'

[nick1275]

breadvan said:

nick1275 said:

Being in bmth town centre realising the time was 23.42 and having no licence as of midnight!

What a great defence, 'Sorry officer, but I had to do 150mph 'cause.....'

good job i didnt live to far away!

[corozin]

nick1275 said:

ive used dorset way a fair bit lately even at 50 i still seem to be overtaking stuff, and undertaking it going up the sliproad from fleetsbridge to join the carrigeway. it was utterly pointless changing the limit

Frankly the couple of times I've driven down there since the change a lot of people are still doing 70-80 like we always used to. So as long as the Feds continue thier "light" enforcement attitude down there then frankly Poole Council can fk themselves.

It's clear to anyone who followed the announcement that the KSI facts trotted out by Poole Council to justify this stupid decision are as weak as those used by Bournemouth council to impose car-park like speeds on the Wessex Way.

People in Bournemouth should also take note that the 40mph limit on the Wessex Way was supposed to have been a 6 month experiment. When the statistics didn't prove what they wanted they extended the trial by another 6 months claiming that they needed more data... on a dual carriageway which carries 15,000 cars a day... The 12 months are up next month, I wonder what st justification will be trotted out to justify another extension, or are the transport mongs going to be big enough to restore the 60mph limit we used to enjoy without incident?

[zs]

don't know if it's normal but i've had the chance to drive alot more during daylight hours recently (instead of just commuting in morning/evening darkness) and noticed a lot of speed limit enforcement in operation locally... mobile cam van south facing at end of cooper dean northbound on-slip, back to back vans in the centre of the a31 new forest section, unmarked focus on cop car launch ramp on dual carriageway hard shoulder etc . . . is there a blitz going on in the area to capitalise on reduced limits??