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From: Mr. Benn on 6 Jul 2010 07:04 I have noticed a number of these signs and lights appearing near schools recently. What an excellent system. We need more forward-thinking like this. I'm also in favour of the French system where speed limits are reduced on some roads when it's raining.
From: Adrian on 6 Jul 2010 07:17 "Mr. Benn" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > I have noticed a number of these signs and lights appearing near schools > recently. What an excellent system. We need more forward-thinking like > this. 'course, when the lights are _needed_, 20mph is probably completely impossible because of the triple-parked 4x4s and people carriers... > I'm also in favour of the French system where speed limits are reduced > on some roads when it's raining. I've never quite understood how they draw the boundary between the two. Sure, there's times when it's clearly raining - and there's times when it's clearly dry. But there's also a lot of in-between. F'rexample - no actual precipitation, but still plenty of spray from the road surface.
From: Nkosi (ama-ecosse) on 6 Jul 2010 07:53 On 6 July, 12:17, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "Mr. Benn" <inva...(a)invalid.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > > > I have noticed a number of these signs and lights appearing near schools > > recently. What an excellent system. We need more forward-thinking like > > this. > > 'course, when the lights are _needed_, 20mph is probably completely > impossible because of the triple-parked 4x4s and people carriers... > > > I'm also in favour of the French system where speed limits are reduced > > on some roads when it's raining. > > I've never quite understood how they draw the boundary between the two. > Sure, there's times when it's clearly raining - and there's times when > it's clearly dry. But there's also a lot of in-between. > > F'rexample - no actual precipitation, but still plenty of spray from the > road surface. And why discriminate against those of us who actually have the proper tyres for the conditions, know how to drive and are well aware your modern vehicle will not slip of the road while cornering at 5mph. Nkosi
From: Mr. Benn on 6 Jul 2010 09:05 "Chelsea Tractor Man" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:14ekauudozsxh.qibqffswtrv0.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Tue, 6 Jul 2010 12:04:32 +0100, Mr. Benn wrote: > >> I have noticed a number of these signs and lights appearing near schools >> recently. What an excellent system. We need more forward-thinking like >> this. > > Yes, general practice in the northern isles I spotted them in a couple of places in Gloucestershire. They are also used in Devon. I have never seen any of them being used in the South East.
From: Raymond Dalgleish on 6 Jul 2010 09:44
On 06/07/2010 12:04, Mr. Benn wrote: > I have noticed a number of these signs and lights appearing near schools > recently. What an excellent system. We need more forward-thinking like > this. I agree that it's good. However, it's a pity that nobody seems to have thought about sign-posting the point where you then leave the temporary 20 mph zone. Does that only occur when you eventually happen upon, say, the start of a 40 mph zone? You can imagine some plod with too much time on his hands getting very pedantic over such matters. |