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Calls to reduce the A34 to a 50mph limit, Yet more namby pamby nonsense |
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Jan 23 2012, 11:59 AM
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http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article...articleID=18949Basically, Brightwalton resident and Green party activist Adrian Hollister has said “enough is enough.” and wants the A34 between Oxfordshire boarder and the M4 to be a 50mph limit. Apparently his year of living in West Ilsey was "living ****" (aww, bless him would he like a lollypop?) According to this clearly very entertaining fellow he has no idea how he would get out of his driveway and worries about his children bicycling in town. Adrian suggests average speed cameras (he fails to mention the large install and upkeep cost, plus paying for fines to be processed, that's not very green is it, plus the cameras are yellow), he adds: QUOTE “By doing so, I reckon 99 per cent of all the accidents on that road will go away, the traffic will flow more timely and the Downlands will be spared the anti-social driving of the panicked drivers searching for a diversion.” Since when has a member of the green party been able to give advice on what to do with the roads without having a conflict of interests? Oh no a few cars might have scratched their bumpers from time to time but at the end of the day changing the speed limit will not reduce crashes, it will just result in angrier drivers. Like when you're driving down the motorway and a lorry overtakes someone doing 52mph, causing the whole carridgeway to get tailbacked...inevitable they will be driving a Daewoo. Brightwalton is a 6.8mile drive from the A34 and a 2.6 mile drive from the A338. The B4494 is closer but it's also quieter. Well Adrian, I sincerely hope your children don't fall off their bicycles. And frankly assuming you live in the centre of Brightwalton, if you are letting your children cycle out far enough to get near to these major roads then I suggest you fit them with GPS tracking devices were you can not only monitor their speed and also keep an eye on their location so you can call upon your good friend the Honey Badger to rescue them. But if they did I doubt it would be because of someone doing 70mph on the A34. *real reason for edit; being awesome*
Reason for edit: Breaching the rules of the forum
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Feb 2 2012, 10:41 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Feb 2 2012, 10:17 PM) Or even below 50mph.... Or only involving LGVs (whose rate of progress will not be reduced by a 50 limit)..... Well I picked 50 or more because that is the proposed limit.
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xjay1337 Calls to reduce the A34 to a 50mph limit Jan 23 2012, 11:59 AM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 23 2012, 11:59 AM) ... Jan 23 2012, 02:34 PM xjay1337 I'm about as old as my shoe size actually.
... Jan 23 2012, 04:08 PM HJD QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 23 2012, 04:08 PM) ... Jan 23 2012, 05:14 PM Rusty Bullet QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 23 2012, 04:08 PM) ... Jan 23 2012, 06:53 PM Strafin QUOTE (Rusty Bullet @ Jan 23 2012, 06:53... Jan 23 2012, 07:08 PM Biker1 QUOTE (Rusty Bullet @ Jan 23 2012, 07:53... Jan 23 2012, 11:38 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 23 2012, 11:38 PM) If... Jan 24 2012, 12:09 AM Biker1 QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 24 2012, 02:09 AM)... Jan 24 2012, 05:07 PM Darren QUOTE (Rusty Bullet @ Jan 23 2012, 06:53... Jan 24 2012, 08:52 AM xjay1337 QUOTE (Darren @ Jan 24 2012, 08:52 AM) I... Jan 24 2012, 09:34 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (Darren @ Jan 24 2012, 08:52 AM) I... Jan 24 2012, 11:34 AM Biker1 QUOTE (Darren @ Jan 24 2012, 10:52 AM) Sp... Jan 24 2012, 05:14 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jan 24 2012, 05:14 PM) St... Jan 24 2012, 06:58 PM Downlander Ahh, give the kid a break. I've got shoes tha... Jan 23 2012, 02:51 PM Strafin I see where Adrian is coming from, I just don... Jan 23 2012, 03:50 PM JeffG QUOTE (Strafin @ Jan 23 2012, 03:50 PM) R... Jan 23 2012, 04:03 PM Strafin QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 23 2012, 04:03 PM) I t... Jan 23 2012, 04:21 PM Downlander I'd like to see them extend the northbound sli... Jan 23 2012, 04:10 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (Downlander @ Jan 23 2012, 04:10 PM... Jan 23 2012, 04:39 PM Adrian Hollister Speeding is such an emotive issue. So many people... Jan 23 2012, 05:53 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 23 2012, 05... Jan 23 2012, 05:59 PM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 23 2012, 05:59 PM)... Jan 23 2012, 06:18 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 23 2012, 06... Jan 23 2012, 06:42 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 23 2012, 05... Jan 23 2012, 06:08 PM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 23 2012, 06:08 PM) ... Jan 23 2012, 06:24 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 23 2012, 06... Jan 23 2012, 06:35 PM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 23 2012, 06:35 PM) ... Jan 23 2012, 06:39 PM blackdog QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 23 2012, 06:35 PM) ... Jan 23 2012, 07:03 PM blackdog Every time I go up the A34 the traffic is rarely g... Jan 23 2012, 05:56 PM xjay1337 I am not 109. Shoes would be very expensive as wel... Jan 23 2012, 07:00 PM gel Wonder if the A34 speed limit will rise in line wi... Jan 23 2012, 07:13 PM spartacus QUOTE (gel @ Jan 23 2012, 07:13 PM) Oxon ... Jan 23 2012, 07:29 PM user23 QUOTE I reckon 99 per cent of all the accidents on... Jan 23 2012, 07:46 PM Penelope ROFL ? seriously ? how old are you Adrian, like 16... Jan 23 2012, 08:00 PM dannyboy QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 23 2012, 08:00 PM) ... Jan 23 2012, 10:49 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (dannyboy @ Jan 23 2012, 10:49 PM) ... Jan 23 2012, 11:04 PM Penelope So Xjay, stalking me are you ?? Still nice action... Jan 24 2012, 09:43 AM xjay1337 QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 09:43 AM) ... Jan 24 2012, 09:44 AM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 09:43 AM) ... Jan 24 2012, 11:30 AM xjay1337 QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 24 2012, 11... Jan 24 2012, 11:42 AM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 24 2012, 11:42 AM) ... Jan 24 2012, 11:54 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 24 2012, 11:42 AM) ... Jan 24 2012, 12:40 PM xjay1337 Throughput is speed, or bandwidth rather. So you... Jan 24 2012, 12:22 PM Penelope The obvious solution is a man with a red flag walk... Jan 24 2012, 12:56 PM On the edge QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 12:56 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 01:11 PM xjay1337 What the Green Party don't seem to realise is ... Jan 24 2012, 02:00 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 24 2012, 02:00 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 02:07 PM xjay1337 There is a speed limit. It's 70.
So Blake it... Jan 24 2012, 02:40 PM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 24 2012, 02:00 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 08:44 PM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 12:56 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 01:19 PM user23 QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 24 2012, 01... Jan 24 2012, 07:09 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 12:56 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 02:02 PM Weavers Walk QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 12:56 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 06:56 PM Blake I am wholeheartedly in favor of a speed limit on t... Jan 24 2012, 02:31 PM Strafin QUOTE (Blake @ Jan 24 2012, 02:31 PM) I a... Jan 24 2012, 05:29 PM dannyboy Time for a variable speed limit. Works on other bu... Jan 24 2012, 04:19 PM Penelope The answer as I'm sure any thinking person (so... Jan 24 2012, 05:02 PM Penelope Man with a red flag, anyway as a biker you should ... Jan 24 2012, 05:20 PM Biker1 QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 07:20 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 05:26 PM oldharry QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 05:20 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 06:29 PM Penelope What part ? Jan 24 2012, 06:51 PM Biker1 QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 08:51 PM) ... Jan 25 2012, 09:36 AM Turin Machine Err of course he does, he also has documentation t... Jan 24 2012, 07:25 PM Rusty Bullet QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Jan 24 2012, 07:25... Jan 24 2012, 07:33 PM user23 QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Jan 24 2012, 07:25... Jan 24 2012, 07:42 PM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 24 2012, 07:42 PM) If... Jan 24 2012, 08:37 PM user23 QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 24 2012, 08... Jan 24 2012, 09:44 PM Strafin I don't want a reduction in speed limit there,... Jan 24 2012, 08:59 PM NWNREADER Sadly, the bare statistics are not that useful in ... Jan 24 2012, 09:05 PM Downlander QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jan 24 2012, 06:58 PM)... Jan 24 2012, 10:21 PM NWNREADER It is not the speed that kills, just the mode of c... Jan 24 2012, 10:36 PM Turin Machine Very pretty speach adrian, except of course you... Jan 24 2012, 10:42 PM Penelope Adrian, how are you getting on with that Land Rove... Jan 24 2012, 11:18 PM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (Penelope @ Jan 24 2012, 11:18 PM) ... Jan 24 2012, 11:34 PM xjay1337 QUOTE (Adrian Hollister @ Jan 24 2012, 11... Jan 25 2012, 01:47 AM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 25 2012, 01:47 AM) ... Jan 25 2012, 08:10 AM NWNREADER Oh dear - personal website................. Jan 25 2012, 12:21 AM xjay1337 Redesigning sliproad around that area, consider fo... Jan 25 2012, 08:33 AM Adrian Hollister QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Jan 25 2012, 08:33 AM) ... Jan 25 2012, 09:52 AM xjay1337 Variable limits work when there is an actual probl... Jan 25 2012, 10:20 AM dannyboy Variable limits work when there is an actual probl... Jan 25 2012, 12:54 PM Turin Machine IF we are talking vehicles, I have a 7 year old di... Jan 25 2012, 02:16 PM Biker1 I see this stretch of road is now branded as ... Feb 2 2012, 09:14 AM Ron QUOTE (Biker1 @ Feb 2 2012, 09:14 AM) I s... Feb 2 2012, 09:27 AM JeffG QUOTE (Ron @ Feb 2 2012, 09:27 AM) I trav... Feb 2 2012, 09:55 AM Biker1 QUOTE (JeffG @ Feb 2 2012, 11:55 AM) Oxfo... Feb 2 2012, 10:11 AM xjay1337 QUOTE (Biker1 @ Feb 2 2012, 09:14 AM) I s... Feb 2 2012, 09:53 AM xjay1337 Via Wantage is not a dual carridgeway though is it... Feb 2 2012, 10:58 AM Biker1 QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Feb 2 2012, 12:58 PM) V... Feb 2 2012, 12:17 PM xjay1337 I made a post and it is gone sorry if it was offen... Feb 3 2012, 10:41 AM JeffG QUOTE (xjay1337 @ Feb 3 2012, 10:41 AM) I... Feb 3 2012, 11:12 AM Turin Machine it doesn't matter if its the most dangerous rd... Feb 2 2012, 05:12 PM NWNREADER What are the causations of all the crashes referre... Feb 2 2012, 09:34 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Feb 2 2012, 09:34 PM) ... Feb 2 2012, 09:52 PM JeffG I shan't be the one to report it myself, but m... Feb 3 2012, 09:56 AM admin Two posts on this thread have been removed for bre... Feb 3 2012, 10:33 AM xjay1337 No problem
Maybe admins could have changed the op... Feb 3 2012, 11:30 AM
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