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Government speeding penalties consultation announcement 9 November 2007 |
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The Slower Speeds Initiative welcomes the news that the Government proposes to raise speeding penalties for very excessive speeding. |
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20's Plenty Useful resources |
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New guidance from the Department for Transport and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now Department of Communities and Local Government), the 'Manual for Streets' makes the case for 20mph limits for all streets where people should have priority over traffic. The Manual for Streets attempts to redress the balance in urban design, restoring 'place' over 'traffic'. While it is aimed primarily at lightly trafficked roads in new developments, it is also intended to guide highway authorities in reworking existing streets. It's a good introduction to essential principles, good practice and design, as well as issues your local authority has to address in managing streets.
The updated guidance to local authorities on Setting Local Speed limits (circular 1/06) is less helpful, but still states that 'local speed limits of 20 mph are, however, encouraged in situations where there is a particular risk to vulnerable road users' (paragraph 68). This is an improvement on the consultation draft. (See our response to the 2005 consultation with further arguments for a default 20mph limit, pp7-8 and pp16-18 of the full response.)
The Department for Transport also publishes Traffic Advisory Leaflets, technical guidance to highway engineers, including on traffic calming.
A February 2000 Panorama programme on speed provides a compelling introduction to the origins of the 20's Plenty campaign. It shows the impact of road death and why vehicle design is critical to creating civilised streets.
See also our links to useful references sites.
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Our work: sustainable speed limits |
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SPEED MANAGEMENT AND SPEED LIMITS - SSI response to Government consultation on updated Circular Roads 1/93 Setting Local Speed Limits
The Government has recently consulted on new guidance for setting speed limits, following on from a promise in the 2000 Road Safety Strategy to provide new guidance taking all road users into account. The proposed speed assessment framework has the possibility of opening a new era of evidence-based speed limits, but the logic of the approach is not followed through. The new guidance will not make the network significantly safer for pedestrians and cyclists or improve quality of life for communities. Communities should have a voice in determining appropriate speed limits. For more about the response, click here.
SPEED AND SUSTAINABILITY — EVIDENCED-BASED SPEED LIMITS
None of our speed limits have an empirical basis, despite the importance of speed to the overall efficiency of our transport system and its range of impacts. Speed directly affects the frequency and severity of crashes, journey times, fuel consumption and emissions, noise, vehicle operating costs, highway capacity and the amount of land needed for roads. Indirectly it affects transport mode choice by introducing danger and by encouraging dispersed development. Visit our Sustainable Speed Limits Introduction page.
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Getting the Genie Back in the Bottle |
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Slower Speeds Initiative research shows speed reduction the single most effective measure to cut carbon emissions from road transport now.
Joint research undertaken by the Slower Speeds Initiative and the UK Energy Research Centre shows that a lower top speed limit would be the most ‘significant, certain, immediate, equitable and cost-effective’ way to reduce carbon emissions from road transport.
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Speed cameras work: 4th year report on the National Safety Camera Partnerships |
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SLOWER SPEEDS INITIATIVE AND ROADPEACE 14 December 2005
IT COULD BE YOU: SAFETY CAMERAS PREVENT HUNDREDS OF DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW.
The Slower Speeds Initiative (1) and RoadPeace (2) today welcomed today's news that at least 1745 deaths and serious injuries have been prevented by speed limit enforcement. They also welcomed lower thresholds for enforcement and the promise of new funds for local road safety but criticised the Government for still requiring casualties as a prerequisite for law enforcement (3). Four years of enforcement action by Safety Camera Partnerships have shown that speed cameras could be used to prevent as well as reduce casualties.
Far from a reduction in the number of speed cameras, the organisations are confident that local accountability and the introduction of a value for money approach will ensure that cameras will remain a top option for roads with speed limits above 30mph. The new system should also allow authorities to use cameras to enforce 20mph limits for roads where humps are not practical.
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