Congratulations to Chichester on achieving 20mph speed
limits on all residential roads. What a campaign that must have been! A Public Consultation
with 4,000 votes in favour of speed limits is impressive, as is managing to persuade
every councillor on the South Chichester County Local Committee to vote in
favour.
It’s hard to imagine that happening in Kent with its culture
of car worship. Although it would be great if we could get 20mph limits in some
of our towns. We are the most obese and most car dependant country in Europe.
We desperately need safer roads so that people are encouraged to ditch the car and cycle or walk.
Top of my personal wish list for 20mph would be Tonbridge. Even
introducing a lower speed limit would improve the experience of Tonbridge High
Street and make it less noisy and polluted. People might even start to feel safe
crossing the road.
I can just hear the howls of the ‘I want to drive fast and I
don’t care about anyone’ else lobby.
Of course, long term the only possible answer for Tonbridge High
Street is pedestrianisation – but try getting the local dinosaurs to accept that.
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