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A13: Why the new speed limit?
Marc Brett wrote the following in:
On 16 Oct 2004 15:09:56 GMT, Robin May wrote: If I remember correctly, the A13 from between Canning Town and Barking and beyond used to have a speed limit of 50mph. Why is it that after extensive improvements to the road this has gone down to 40? To improve conditions for local residents? The quieter road surface may be a clue. It's not so you can hear the "Today" program in your already-soundproofed car on your way to work. I don't drive to work, I take the tube to university. I use the A13 occasionally for getting to Sainsbury's, the A406 or a friend's house in Barking. I'm not saying this from the point of view of an angry commuter but simply as someone who doesn't understand the purpose of this seemingly unnecessarily slow speed limit. It's so people who LIVE near the A13 (they exist, you know) can hear themselves think. But aren't there hardly any of them (people who LIVE near the A13)? Most of the houses between Canning Town and Prince Regent lane were either demolished during the improvements or are unoccupied. There are some houses between Beckton and Prince Regent lane, and they're behind a noise reducing fence. There's a housing estate a distance off to the side of the A13 there as well but it's very recently built so they knew what to expect when they moved in, and anyway the distance is probably enough that the noise isn't too terrible. The lower speed limit also helps buses when they need to pull out into traffic, and makes cycling safer. No one cycles on the A13 itself (they would be mad to, even with a limit of 40!) and buses don't stop on it. There is a cycle path along the side of the A13 but there was a cycle path there before when the limit was 50. -- message by the incredible Robin May. "The British don't like successful people" - said by British failures Who is Abi Titmuss? What is she? Why is she famous? http://robinmay.fotopic.net |
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