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What a grey day...
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K wrote: Bob Hobden writes "Up to scratch" is a rather subjective term. I wonder whether the Asphalt Industry Alliance definition of "up to scratch" matches, for example, my definition? Maybe, depends if you drive and like spending money on repairs (just had new front suspension bushes fitted) caused by the dire state of our roads, even the dreaded speed bumps are falling apart round here. As someone who travels locally on foot more often than by car, I'm not too fussed about anything that means drivers drive more slowly. Even it it makes it much more difficult to cross roads on foot? Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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K wrote: As someone who travels locally on foot more often than by car, I'm not too fussed about anything that means drivers drive more slowly. Even it it makes it much more difficult to cross roads on foot? In what way do slower cars make it more difficult to cross roads? Because it makes it much more likely that there is a continuous stream of moving traffic, with no gaps adequate for crossing. Pedestrians then have to take more risks, or use a car to cross the road where it is infeasible or dangerous on foot. And, yes, that is fairly common - especially for the less athletic. On another response, the evidence that lowering speed limits reduces the number of accidents is so flawed as to be worthless. It may, but it is also possible that it increases them. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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wrote in message ... In article , K wrote: As someone who travels locally on foot more often than by car, I'm not too fussed about anything that means drivers drive more slowly. Even it it makes it much more difficult to cross roads on foot? In what way do slower cars make it more difficult to cross roads? Because it makes it much more likely that there is a continuous stream of moving traffic, with no gaps adequate for crossing. Pedestrians then have to take more risks, or use a car to cross the road where it is infeasible or dangerous on foot. And, yes, that is fairly common - especially for the less athletic. On another response, the evidence that lowering speed limits reduces the number of accidents is so flawed as to be worthless. It may, but it is also possible that it increases them. Regards, Nick Maclaren. We have a village here on the Isle of Wight with the main road from Sandown to Newport running through it. I would say 80% of the houses etc are on one side of said main road. A couple of years ago the speed limit was lowered to 30. There is now a very slow stream going through the village and vehicles waiting to get out into the stream or across it, can wait for ages. For them, a bad move. -- Mike The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rneba.org.uk Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight? www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk |
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Martin wrote: How do you know? The report I read was based on the reduction of accidents in Dutch urban area as a result of lowering speed limits. Because (a) I am a (somewhat rusty) statistician and (b) I looked at several of those reports including, if I recall, one about Holland. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Martin wrote: How do you know? The report I read was based on the reduction of accidents in Dutch urban area as a result of lowering speed limits. Because (a) I am a (somewhat rusty) statistician and (b) I looked at several of those reports including, if I recall, one about Holland. and what was the problem you identified? Mainly the lack of any evidence that the changes were not simply the displacement of accidents to elsewhere, but also poor evidence that the rates quoted were both real and due to the change. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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