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    nairtselcyc wrote:
    disrember wrote:
    I find this all just a bit bonkers myself.

    I live near a primary school and struggle to understand why I am need to do 20mph at 11pm evening, because theres a school on the road.
    I see your point, but there are benefits to 20mph even at night time. It makes the street quieter and more pleasant for nearby homes. Children might be in bed but others are out and about.

    To those saying it's a waste of money... this is demonstrably untrue. Much more money is today being wasted and lives ruined by the cost of collisions in 30mph roads.

    Pollution and congestion will both be reduced--proven by research.

    Final point: if you think this is a bad idea ask anyone living on a 20mph street today if they want the speed limit changed to 30mph. I'm sure you'll not find many honest people who would.
    I think you really require a reality check.
    When petrol contained anti-knock compound, namely lead, pollution studies proved that there was little or no concerns regarding toxic emissions. To have been affected in anyway, you would have needed to have been situated in a gutter at the bottom of spaghetti junction in Birmingham.
    Since the "Clean and Green Unleaded petrol" came into existence, there are five major carcinogenics incorporated in the fuel, that will have an untold long-term affect on the population. And that my friend is demonstrably true!
    So whilst you eulogize over all things 'Green', just take some time to think of what being green actually means."
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Brighton and Hove to become 20mph city

11:30am Friday 27th April 2012 in News By Tim Ridgway , Local government reporter

Brighton and Hove is set to become a 20mph city within four years.

Every residential road in the city, apart from the main routes, will have the restrictions introduced by Brighton and Hove City Council.

This means outlying areas including Woodingdean, Saltdean, Patcham and Portslade will all be included in the plans.

The Green administration said the scheme, which police have warned will have to be self-enforcing, will help improve road safety, reduce air pollution and encourage more people to use sustainable transport.

But opposition councillors claim a blanket ban is “over the top”, adding the restrictions will be unenforceable.

Police have warned the scheme will have to be self-enforcing – and that if drivers do not stick to the limit the council will have to invest in traffic calming measures to force them to.

Ian Davey, the council’s cabinet member for transport, said it was consulting on the scheme in response to residents’ requests.

Coun Davey said: “The benefits of a citywide scheme include potentially fewer collisions and less severe collisions while a consistent limit is likely to lead to better compliance, reduced street clutter and safer streets.

If backed in a consultation of thousands of homes, the scheme would take place in stages. The local authority believes it scheme will cost £1.5 million and it is hoped all the work should be complete in the next three to four years.

The widespread zones will be marked with signs and road markings but will not initially include speed bumps or other traffic calming measures.

It was recently revealed a similar city-wide zone in Manchester could cost up to £41 million.

Conservative councillor Geoffrey Theobald said: “We support 20mph zones in certain locations, especially around schools and in residential streets, and indeed, we introduced many of these when we were in administration.

“However, we have consistently argued that the Greens’ blanket citywide approach is over the top.

“It will be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce and my concern is that by slowing everything down it will just end up causing more congestion.”

Labour group leader Gill Mitchell said: “Whilst we fully support 20mph zones we have serious questions as to how the Greens propose to implement the plan.

“They are planning to spend £1.5 million on a blanket city-wide speed reduction scheme based on ‘lines and signs’ only, a scheme that cannot be enforced."

If approved on Friday, consultation is expected to begin in the second week of June and run for about six weeks.

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