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RDT's avatar

But quite a lot of us DID want it but our voices weren’t as loud as those who didn’t.

However, I think the implementation of it leaves a lot to be desired in our area: inconsistent moves from 30 to 20 to 60 to 20 again in less than a mile in one village.

It’s the same as the imposition of seatbelts: some people just can’t bear to be told what to do. Even if it’s for their own good (see vaccinations also). Plenty of populist politicians know to exploit this tendency for their own ends.

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MR Martyn DAVIES's avatar

Got to say "no sh1t Sherlock!"

There are undoubtedly roads that needed a 20mph speed limit, eg by schools, narrow streets etc. and those that should remain at 30mph. A blanket reduction of all those roads means you capture them both and a statistical reduction is inevitable.

To prove the unwanted blanket reduction was correct you would need a very detailed analysis of both location and circumstances.

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