Moans per hour
Round-the-world-cyclist Mark Beaumont has urged Nicola Sturgeon to back proposed Scotlandwide 20mph speed limits because they could have a “seismic” impact on health. The call came as police revealed drivers are still failing to comply with the lower limit in Edinburgh.
I can only walk at 5mph. I demand all cars and cyclists should drive at 5mph for my safety. Here’s an idea. Start investing in bridges and underpasses so children don’t have to cross roads. Put up CCTV on roads outside schools to record anyone driving faster than 20mph, and ban any offenders from driving for life.
Innes
Here’s an idea, why don’t we do what other countries with much better safety statistics and pleasant city environments do and hand road space over to cyclists and pedestrians and severely limit car use in built-up areas. You know, do something that’s proven to work well.
Dunnomuch
Drivers ignore it and police don’t enforce it. Why? Because it is stupid. Yet here they are doubling down on it. Why don’t they go the whole hog and reintroduce the man with the red flag walking in front of cars.
The Forests of Azure
No way 50% of people adhere to speed limit, closer to 10% at best, because council have put 20mph speed limit on roads that don’t need it. Therefore people ignore it. Edinburgh council are thick and forget they need a city to thrive, people need to move and businesses compete – it’s not all about Harry getting to his history lecture
Andy
Hundreds of people being killed in our streets by motorists each and every year in the UK tells us something must be done to curb speeding. If it were by guns we would call it a reign of terror.
G Campbell
Better for cyclists to slow down as well and stop weaving in and out of cars. They should also be insured.
BT1
They should be licensed, with an identifier, same as cars.
Itzi Bitzi
Build more cycle paths and resurface all the Third World roads and it would be far safer for cyclists, pedestrians and car drivers as people would no longer have to weave through bomb cratered roads and risk accidents and incidents.
Damian Thirsty