Sometimes you have to question the wisdom of some Council Officials.
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College Street, Long Eaton is in a 20 m.p.h zone. The County Council have erected a School warning sign on College Street warning motorists to slow down to..... er 20 m.p.h. when the lights are flashing. A local resident asked me why and I couldn't come up with an answer that was repeatable in front of a gentleman.
This silly sign did remind me of one solution an enterprising Company has come up with to raise awareness of school children lurking about. It was bollards shaped like children. To me they were more reminiscent of Midwitch Cuckoos. I drove by some during the hours of darkness in a country village, they looked quite spooky, staring down the road and standing to attention. One was a bit like a young David Cameron which was even spookier. I think they should go back to the drawing board before they get accused of traumatising Drivers.
This silly sign did remind me of one solution an enterprising Company has come up with to raise awareness of school children lurking about. It was bollards shaped like children. To me they were more reminiscent of Midwitch Cuckoos. I drove by some during the hours of darkness in a country village, they looked quite spooky, staring down the road and standing to attention. One was a bit like a young David Cameron which was even spookier. I think they should go back to the drawing board before they get accused of traumatising Drivers.
Meanwhile I must think of a clean answer to why the DCC has put up a sign in the 20 m.p.h. zone saying slow down to 20 m.p.h. whilst the lights are flashing. I'll ponder on it.
20mph or not 20 mph ... that is the question !
ReplyDeleteOur area, like many parts of Long Eaton, is 'signed' as being a 20 mph zone. However when we complained to the local police about speeding motorists we were told it may legally NOT be a 20 mph zone !
Anything to encourage / remind motorists to slow down, especially near schools, should be done but on observation near our local school many of the speeding cars are people taking / collecting their children to / from school !
This 'report' from Inspector Steve Kerridge, Cambridge City Police Sector Inspector may be of interest.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cambridge.gov.uk/democracy/Published/C00000117/M00000132/AI00000957/$20mphSpeedEnforcementv2.doc.pdf