The Council are working on implementing citywide mandatory 20mph limits on most roads. In what ways could the roll out of this be supported to maximise the road safety benefits?
Help us understand how to best implement and support the 20mph speed limit initiative.
Enforcement and education are key to this. Without there being consequences for drivers who speed, the rules can be ignored. This means that in the short term there has to be parking wardens, speed cameras, police officers etc in the street to monitor the environment and report offenders. In conjunction there needs to be a concerted effort at every level to communicate the benefits of the measure, from educating school kids to informing driving instructors, using billboards and local media etc. Also a clear message needs to be one that is consistent. So why not implement a 20mph limit across the city as a default, and only certain areas (that are clearly marked) have higher speed limits?
A city wide rule should be effected rather than different areas/ roads at different times. And more cameras should be installed to ensure that the law is being enforced.
This will require design to enforce. Asking drivers nicely has failed since cars were invented. Dutch kerbs, reallocation of road space. Sinusoidal speed bumps. Design stuff to LTN1/20.
Physical demarcation on roads like Kilmarnock Rd through Shawlands. Traffic needs to be made to slow down and change drivers attitudes. Physical measures and different road surface required to slow traffic.
Make 20mph the default, and run consultations to see which may be increased to 30mph. Include the M8 as part of this, to reduce the impact from noise and other negative aspects.
Strictly enforce limits from day one.
Install temporary traffic calming then replace with permanent when roads are being resurfaced or having other work done.
1 - Implement a positive communication campaign about this in the media, on the back of the buses etc and educate drivers ahead of the change. People may be more receptive if they understand all the reasons why the speed has been dropped in given areas and what the expected benefits are. 2 - Many streets are one way and very wide, somehow "inviting" speeding. Return traffic in those one way streets to both ways and narrow the lanes when they are far too wide (still making sure it is wide enough for buses and lorries). Maybe also add zebras to show that drivers do not have the priority everywhere. Consider turning the space gained in wider pavement, planters, segregated cycle lanes or even some legal parking zones to make it look less like a race course. (on a side note, this would also reduce travel distance and unnecessary traffic in some cases, thus reducing noise and pollution? And it would make it easier to cycle from A to B).
Signs and painted markings on our roads have no effect on so many drivers, who seem to think they know best. These limits need to be strictly enforced from Day 1; the time for people to get used to them is before implementation, when there must be public information messages in the media. There must be traffic police out from Day 1 and people who infringe the limits must be penalised from Day 1.
Enforcement and education are key to this. Without there being consequences for drivers who speed, the rules can be ignored. This means that in the short term there has to be parking wardens, speed cameras, police officers etc in the street to monitor the environment and report offenders. In conjunction there needs to be a concerted effort at every level to communicate the benefits of the measure, from educating school kids to informing driving instructors, using billboards and local media etc. Also a clear message needs to be one that is consistent. So why not implement a 20mph limit across the city as a default, and only certain areas (that are clearly marked) have higher speed limits?
A city wide rule should be effected rather than different areas/ roads at different times. And more cameras should be installed to ensure that the law is being enforced.
need to enforce laws. currently poor driving and parking is not tackled . Roads need to be engineered to slow traffic down
This will require design to enforce. Asking drivers nicely has failed since cars were invented. Dutch kerbs, reallocation of road space. Sinusoidal speed bumps. Design stuff to LTN1/20.
Please enforce it once its rolled out
Physical demarcation on roads like Kilmarnock Rd through Shawlands. Traffic needs to be made to slow down and change drivers attitudes. Physical measures and different road surface required to slow traffic.
Do we need a roll out? Why not start everywhere, then roll back individual roads as needed? The status quo is not a neutral position.
Make 20mph the default, and run consultations to see which may be increased to 30mph. Include the M8 as part of this, to reduce the impact from noise and other negative aspects.
Strictly enforce limits from day one.
Install temporary traffic calming then replace with permanent when roads are being resurfaced or having other work done.
1 - Implement a positive communication campaign about this in the media, on the back of the buses etc and educate drivers ahead of the change. People may be more receptive if they understand all the reasons why the speed has been dropped in given areas and what the expected benefits are. 2 - Many streets are one way and very wide, somehow "inviting" speeding. Return traffic in those one way streets to both ways and narrow the lanes when they are far too wide (still making sure it is wide enough for buses and lorries). Maybe also add zebras to show that drivers do not have the priority everywhere. Consider turning the space gained in wider pavement, planters, segregated cycle lanes or even some legal parking zones to make it look less like a race course. (on a side note, this would also reduce travel distance and unnecessary traffic in some cases, thus reducing noise and pollution? And it would make it easier to cycle from A to B).
Signs and painted markings on our roads have no effect on so many drivers, who seem to think they know best. These limits need to be strictly enforced from Day 1; the time for people to get used to them is before implementation, when there must be public information messages in the media. There must be traffic police out from Day 1 and people who infringe the limits must be penalised from Day 1.