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Old July 18th 04, 06:46 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.transport,uk.transport.london
Paul Weaver Paul Weaver is offline
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Default Everything we know about traffic-calming is wrong

"Richard J." wrote in message
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JNugent wrote:

The Chiswick section of M4 was designed and built to be
operated at no speed limit whatsoever - though it had the
national 70 limit imposed soon after opening.


You can't design a road for "no speed limit whatsoever". Britain's


GErman Autobahns seem to throw that out of the window. Sure you can't design
a road for "no speed whatsoever", but theres no need for a limit on many
roads. At least that's what the most populous country in Euroep seems to
think.
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