Illegal 20mph limits?

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

How many 20mph limits do you see about these days where it is an unecessarily low limit for the road conditions?

Many of them are illegally applied, I have been reading up on this, it is covered in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions act 2002 PART II Section 16

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tony532 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

there is a 20mph limit through the village of prestbury near macclesfield

and it has speed humps throughout

so i assume thats perfectly legal

lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

That is an interesting point. We have one in Brading on the Island. in which there are no traffic calming measures. Might be worth getting pulled and then producing that rule Razz

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plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

i know of one outside a school where ther are no calming measures and no crossings(all thats opposite is fields and hills)
but as it's a school area i'll happily obey it.but out of school hours i think you'd get away doing 30 unless you were real unlucky.
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Jonathan · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 18 May 2005 Karma :

haha this makes me laugh every time i hear about these 20 mph zones....

ok .

My mate was doing his car test ...

he arrived at a road with a 20mph sign on, so he drives along at 20...

finishes test and FAILS for doing 20 in a 30, apparently the 20 sign was meant to be covered up with a "BAG"... how the hell was he meant to know???
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85rob · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Karma :

i never new that
theres a 20 zone through out the centre of town with no calming messures. im sure the local paper wouldnt take a blind bit of notice if i was tell them about it Shocked

Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

Tower Bridge as a 20mph limit. No other measures there, and they have SPECS cameras at either end.

Mungel · Scooby Slapper Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Karma :

The street that my cul-de-sac is situated on is a 20 zone, if you enter it from one end that is.....
Its a new estate and they have just finished building it. In all the confusion, they have forgotten to place a 20 zone sign at one end.
Needless to say, I won't be pointing it out until I get stopped for doing 30 down it (coming from the non-signed end, of course).... Laughing

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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

No traffic calming measures in our 20mph zone, but it does have one mini roundabout, a school crossing and a primary school right 'through' it.

It was only put up when a child was killed. Illegal or not? Confused

Of course, doing over 20mph past kids coming out of school is just stupid. Thumbs Down

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Greg, I think 30 is fine outside of a school, 20 just infuriates me. Laughing

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

There are some different rules around, but many 20mph limits are illegal (such as the whole of the centre of Wolverhampton). Rules vary as to whether it is a 20mph limited road or an area ("zone").

All the best

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pipnet11 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Karma :

My whole estate is covered by a 20mph limit. No speed humps or traffic calming in sight.
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lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

If the state secretary of transport gives his permission, these rules can be bent in some situations, such as outside schools and other 'dangerous' areas. For example, I found that the one in Brading has been oked by the big man personally Mad

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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Hrm. That'd be why the university have built speedbumps every 50 metres then, to allow them to pretend that their 15mph speed limit is legal. My speedo barely reads anything at 15mph, and I enjoy hitting speedbumps at 30-40, even if my bike doesn't.
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biggerjohn · Spanner Monkey Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Karma :

The one that always makes me think WTF is just of the A3 between New Malden and Raines Park the 40m long bridge over the A3 is now a 20mph limit.

I mean why it is clear of obstruction straight why not level it at 30mph

The most insane thing about it is it would be too short to get a speed reading with a had held device and to short to place a speed camera so it totally unenforceable even if it wasn’t for the crap signage.

The other one that make no sense is traps lane in New Malden by the school there is a 20mph zone (in it self not a bad idea but should be day time only) but it has beer mat size speed limit signs and the 20 painted on the road in two places. There is just no way the limit is legal.