Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/26116694

Even with the caveats about limited data and untangling causation and correlation, the statistics are striking: the first year of a scheme in Wales where the speed limit on urban roads was lowered to 20mph resulted in about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured.

  • Swarfega@lemm.eeEnglish
    53·
    3 days ago

    My small town has just moved to 20 mph and boy it feels slow in a car. However it’s just so much better when I’m on the bike or needing to cross the road. Where I walk my dog I need to cross the road on a bend in the road so cars come quickly. I’ll often run across that section of road because it’s dangerous. Since the change it’s now no longer a problem.

    I love it on my road bike. It makes a change for cars to be holding me up. I’m waiting for the day when some driver moans at me for going faster than 20 mph.

    It’s definitely calmer. I’m all for it!

    • flippinfreebird@lemmy.todayEnglish
      20·
      3 days ago

      After watching the Not Just Bikes video on speed limits, I decided to drive only 20 mph through the neighborhood. I really like it. I can actually appreciate people’s landscaping. I can wave at people being outside. I can notice far more details all about. Most importantly, I can stop almost immediately if needed. I can’t care less about anyone driving behind me, because nowhere in my suburban city is worth getting to in a hurry.

    • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
      11·
      3 days ago

      I’m all in if this means there’s a public transportation option that goes faster than that, so I’ll only use my car if I must, but knowing there’s always a quicker way.

    • St3alth@lemmy.mlEnglish
      41·
      3 days ago

      I believe all road users are bound to the same rules so if you are on a road bike you technically have to follow the speed limit, and if there is any traffic lights you also have to obey them.

      Correction: cyclists arn’t obliged to follow the speed limit however they do have to obey traffic signs and traffic lights and also remain in the centre of the lane unless it’s safe to move to the left to enable a car to overtake.

      The closest thing to speeding a cyclist can be charged with in the uk is “cycling furiously” or “wanton and furious cycling.”