Much of the debate around Friday's rural local road #speedlimit change focuses on reducing deaths, it’s also about making roads safer for everyone. On my 80km/h road by a canal, walkers & cyclists are rare it’s too dangerous. Dropping to 60km/h would cut stopping distances and improve safety for all - ThreadSky

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gerherbert.bsky.social • 24 days ago

Much of the debate around Friday's rural local road #speedlimit change focuses on reducing deaths, it’s also about making roads safer for everyone. On my 80km/h road by a canal, walkers & cyclists are rare it’s too dangerous. Dropping to 60km/h would cut stopping distances and improve safety for all

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cjayfla.bsky.social•24 days ago

It’s the reduction of roads to a recreational amenity instead of a transport network. Much as Urbanists want to see the end of rural living, reserved for the rich who can afford to “live properly”. Us ordinary folk have to get into our tower shoeboxes on bus routes and like it.

gerherbert.bsky.social•24 days ago

How exactly Colm? These rural local roads were traditionally used for walking and cycling. They are generally narrow and can only accommodate speeds of 60km/h. Where conditions allow, local authorities can keep the current limit.

cjayfla.bsky.social•24 days ago

I’ll take that point, I was under the impression it was a blanket reduction and didn’t twig that you were discussing the towpath beside you as opposed to all the roads.

gerherbert.bsky.social•24 days ago

Rural local roads, not towpaths

cjayfla.bsky.social•24 days ago

Former canal towpath no? Anyways it doesn’t matter, I misread you as talking about the lot of them instead of your own narrow ones. I still think *part* of the reasoning is to discourage what urbanists would call “excessive” distance from towns by making the journeys take longer to get to them.

gerherbert.bsky.social•24 days ago

No—a rural road with an 80km/h limit, these roads aren’t just for cars. Local roads support walking, cycling, and more. But with limited space for segregation, lower speed limits mean safer roads for everyone. 🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚗 Countries like the Netherlands & Norway have done it—why not us?

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