Burnley's new housing areas imposed with 20mph zones (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Burnley's new housing areas imposed with 20mph zones
11:00pm Friday 3rd February 2012 in News
SEVERAL estates in the heart of Burnley are set to become 20mph zones after speedbusting proposals raised no protests.
Traffic will be slowed down across Burnley Wood, Rosehill, Fulledge and Brunshaw as part of the county council moves.
Trials of the new residential speed limit took place in Rosegrove, among other areas, late last year, and were judged successful by highway officials.
Under the new traffic orders, which received no objections, terrace streets across most of the south and west of the town will be 20mph only.
County environment director Jo Turton said: “Although there can be no guarantee that all vehicles will travel at or below 20mph, it is anticipated that a reduction in the speed limit would influence the speed of the majority of vehicles and enhance road safety.”
Earlier this year the Lancashire Telegraph reported how the numbers of child road casualties and fatalities was causing alarm in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale.
The 20mph programme will be publicised in primary schools across the areas.
Community leaders will be encouraged to undertake speed surveys, to ensure the new measures are effective.
The cost of the traffic orders will be £29,200 and speed indicators displays will be handed out to residents groups as part of the work.
Proposals to introduce 20mph route outside all of Burnley’s primary and secondary schools are also in the pipeline.
Comments(12)
jenkinsroy
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9:27am Sat 4 Feb 12
a speed of 20mp but do they
look no! i stoped a driver
from speeding told the speed
all he said is i will speed
al i f****** whant till the
police infore the limet
now? saw what shall we do to stop them you tell me
the police do nothing they only come when someone is killed i waistoff time ??????
Billypieman
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10:13am Sat 4 Feb 12
jenkinsroy wrote:If your conversation was as incomprehensible as your post, it's no wonder you were ignored.
yes you are wright we have
a speed of 20mp but do they
look no! i stoped a driver
from speeding told the speed
all he said is i will speed
al i f****** whant till the
police infore the limet
now? saw what shall we do to stop them you tell me
the police do nothing they only come when someone is killed i waistoff time ??????
gezza
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10:50am Sat 4 Feb 12
jenkinsroy wrote:A gud kase for Spelczech I thunk !
yes you are wright we have
a speed of 20mp but do they
look no! i stoped a driver
from speeding told the speed
all he said is i will speed
al i f****** whant till the
police infore the limet
now? saw what shall we do to stop them you tell me
the police do nothing they only come when someone is killed i waistoff time ??????
DaveBurnley
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12:07pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Blurta
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1:14pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Drivers shouldn't be driving at more than 20mph in residential areas anyway and the majority of drivers don't. They'll continue to drive at less then 20mph and the town hall taliban will claim it's because of their signs. The drivers who are causing the problems will ignore the signs and continue to drive too fast.
This cash would be better spent elsewhere.
goz
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2:51pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Blurta wrote:Absolutely spot on both posts.
Councils claim to be short of cash but they still insist on wasting taxpayer's money on vanity projects like these.
Drivers shouldn't be driving at more than 20mph in residential areas anyway and the majority of drivers don't. They'll continue to drive at less then 20mph and the town hall taliban will claim it's because of their signs. The drivers who are causing the problems will ignore the signs and continue to drive too fast.
This cash would be better spent elsewhere.
goz
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2:52pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Burnleyboy38
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3:42pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Chris P Bacon
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10:47am Sun 5 Feb 12
Burnleyboy38 wrote:Any chance you could run that by us in English?
nmo one is gunna adhere to them unless they puut speed cams there,i aint read the whole story
psch
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4:43pm Sun 5 Feb 12
psch
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4:43pm Sun 5 Feb 12
goz says...
2:17am Sat 4 Feb 12