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20 mph speed limit on Barnet residential streets
Published by andrewnewby1 on Sep 29, 2011
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Target: Barnet Borough Council
Region: United Kingdom
Web site: www.barnetgreenparty.co.uk
Background (Preamble):
Barnet's road casualty figures are a disgrace. In 2010 it had the highest number of road deaths in London and the second highest number of people suffering injury on our roads.
See: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/Cycling/casualties-in-greater-london-2010.pdf
Injuries from accidents have risen sharply in Barnet in the years since the council declared it was planning to remove all road humps without introducing any alternative traffic calming measures.
20 mph speed limits have been proven by several studies to reduce road accidents by a large proportion.
See: http://www.barnetgreenparty.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/20-mph-limit-report-100303.pdf
See: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/Cycling/casualties-in-greater-london-2010.pdf
Injuries from accidents have risen sharply in Barnet in the years since the council declared it was planning to remove all road humps without introducing any alternative traffic calming measures.
20 mph speed limits have been proven by several studies to reduce road accidents by a large proportion.
See: http://www.barnetgreenparty.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/20-mph-limit-report-100303.pdf
Petition:
We call on Barnet Council to bring in a 20 mph limit on all residential streets in the borough.
We are angry at the rising rate of road accidents in the area and at Barnet Council’s refusal to consider fresh road safety measures.
A 20 mph speed limit is a cheap and proven way of bringing about a sharp fall in traffic accidents.
We are angry at the rising rate of road accidents in the area and at Barnet Council’s refusal to consider fresh road safety measures.
A 20 mph speed limit is a cheap and proven way of bringing about a sharp fall in traffic accidents.
The 20 mph speed limit on Barnet residential streets petition to Barnet Borough Council was written by andrewnewby1 and is in the category Roads & Transport at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: road safety, 20 mph limit, barnet council, cycling, walking
