A 20mph speed limit campaign for Dorset is inviting people to join up.
The recently formed branch of 20’s Plenty for Us has been formed to lobby for 20mph as normal where people live or mix with motor traffic. They are keen for most 30mph roads to go 20mph through signage and public engagement, rather than humps or engineering.
Anna Semlyen from the campaign group said: “20mph is safer, healthier and more sustainable than 30mph, with 20% fewer road casualties as a direct result. Noise is almost halved.”
She added: “Dorset Council is responsible for speed limit schemes and its officers are currently drawing up recommendations for a review of its speed management policy. I encourage everyone to write NOW to their county councillor to express support for an area wide 20 limit. This overall limit (as opposed to 20mph zones which cover just a few streets at a time) has advantages of not requiring costly traffic calming engineering, less confusing for road users than frequent limit changes and costs a fraction of doing it village by village, town by town.”
For information, email Dorset@20splentyforus.org.uk or go to 20splenty.org
To join the “20’s plenty for us” national campaign (free) contact Anna Semlyen 07572 120439 email Anna.s@20splenty.org.
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Why only 20mph? A 5mph sounds much better. Uh, come on. I have better idea. Staying at home and not drive does it sound well?