10mph & 20mph speed limits?

[TEC]

Originally Posted by joshmac

WTF?! Surely that's been photoshopped. How odd

Nope, the whole village is that Only used that pic cause I couldn't find one of the junction off the A1198

I failed my first test for speeding in a 20mph zone . (My fault due to poor observation) So yes, they certainly exist in England.

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by TEC

10s & 20s are bad enough in the wrong places but this is just stupid

On a similar vein, I have seen 9mph used as the speed limit on several large industrial sites & power stations I have visited. Apparently, it makes the driver concentrate more so they are less likely to speed.

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by Bri w

However, isn't it about time the 70 limit was upped in line with the quality and capabilities of the vehicles on the road now?

Ha! Most of Warwickshire seems to be moving to 50 as the new max. limit on single carriageway roads. Loads of roads near me have been re-badged from National Speed Limit. Yet get to the Northants/Worcestershire/Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire border and the limit reverts to NLS.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

In Scotland the "twenty's plenty" scheme has been in force for years, so many residential areas (entire towns is some circumstances) are 20mph limit, and my Uncle who is a taxi driver in one of those towns tells me some of the schools now have a 10mph limit posted (There are plenty of arguments over whether this is enforceable as speedos usually have the first marking at 10mph and perhaps don't register a speed until a little below this)

Never seen a permanent 20mph limit in England, only for road works, loose chippings, etc. Do they exist?

Ralph,
There are a few 20 mph roads round the solihull area, especially around the back streets off dovehouse lane by land rover, mountainous speed humps to enforce them as well.
Phil

Originally Posted by specialone

Ralph,
There are a few 20 mph roads round the solihull area, especially around the back streets off dovehouse lane by land rover, mountainous speed humps to enforce them as well.
Phil

OK, don't go over that side of Solihull much (I'm in Monkspath) hence not being aware of them, so thanks for the heads up.

most car park's round here are 5mph the sv doesnt even register 5mph so i have to jusrt guess probably going slower though.