Roads, Speed Limits, Annoyance!

[milleplod]

I've just had a few days away on the bike with a good friend of mine - 800 miles-ish altogether, over to Wales, then eastward bound to Norfolk followed by some aimless wanderings in the middle. Very enjoyable, stayed in some nice pubs, met some nice people.

Derbyshire is, without a doubt, the worst county for the imposition of pointless *****y speed limits - I don't think we rode on a single A-road on our way west that hadn't been dropped from an NSL to a 50 or even 40 limit. Other counties/countries didn't seem blighted by this nonsense, I intend to investigate what sort of people are employed at County Offices in the Highways Department! I bet the image I have of them in my mind is 100% accurate..... :tsktsk:

Pete

[steve2006]

So very true I live in Derbyshire and they have been constantly lowering speeds limits throughout the county for years, they lowered one near me from NSL to 40 and when I questioned it their reply was "All the ajoining roads are 40".

I even suggested that they should bring back the man with a red flag walking of front of my car.

Their latest spend for speed are vehicle activated illuminated 30 mph reminder signs plastered all over the county, again I questioned the reasoning and "safety" was the reply. I am now awaiting a response under the FOI Act from DCC regarding these claimed accident reduction figures and also the total cost of installation and maintainance.

Ironically it has been announced recently that the same county council are planning on axing 50 school crossing patrols.

The M1 is the same with the overhead signs constantly reducing the speed limit with no explanation causing congestion.