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Offline Hugo

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« Reply #1530 on: July 28, 2023, 04:25:29 pm »
You're spot on there Dave,   I've had a few near misses when I've been travelling down the hill and vehicles have come out of the Old Highway without checking that the road is clear
That crash I saw last night was the second serious crash at that particular spot in the last two months.     I suspect speed, or drink and drugs had some part in the crash
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« Reply #1531 on: August 01, 2023, 04:01:57 pm »
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Offline DVT

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« Reply #1532 on: August 01, 2023, 05:13:00 pm »
Some conflicting statistics in that ... survey done for the Welsh Government showed 60% in favour of the lower speed limit ... survey by Wales Online showed 825 (8.6%) for and 8770 (91.4%) against.

So who is correct, and do they really think more people are going to walk or cycle as a result?

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Offline Hugo

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« Reply #1533 on: August 01, 2023, 10:58:15 pm »
Like it or not,  I'm afraid that we are stuck with the 20 mph law   You'll have to watch out for the Arrive Alive van at the West End in Glan Conwy if the 20 mph limit is on that stretch of road
I hope that the Welsh Government has given up the idea of a blanket ban on cars parking on pavements as that was bonkers too
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« Reply #1534 on: August 03, 2023, 04:21:42 pm »
Will you slow down for the 20mph speed limit?
Take our poll to tell us how you feel about the new road rules


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/you-slow-down-20mph-speed-27445162
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Offline SteveH

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« Reply #1535 on: August 04, 2023, 09:56:12 am »
Quote from: Hugo on August 03, 2023, 04:21:42 pm
Will you slow down for the 20mph speed limit?
Take our poll to tell us how you feel about the new road rules
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/you-slow-down-20mph-speed-27445162

We will have to comply, I suspect they will be making examples of those early speeders, to make their point.
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« Reply #1536 on: August 05, 2023, 09:56:15 am »
People 'will get used to' new default 20mph limits in Wales
'It will be a massive change in culture'

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/people-will-used-to-new-27460362
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« Reply #1537 on: August 05, 2023, 12:25:58 pm »
I'm afraid that people will have to get used to the 20 mph limit or they may find themselves banned from driving if they accumulate too many points.
One stretch of road I will be glad to see the 20 mph limit is Llandudno Promenade.    It's a nightmare driving along it especially in the Summer months when people suddenly open their car doors or walk into the road without looking.
I remember years ago, I was driving along the Promenade when a young woman with a group of friends just ran across the road and I had to do an emergency stop to avoid hitting her, thank goodness I wasn't going fast and the conditions were dry or otherwise there could have been a tragic accident
I got out of the car and gave her a piece of my mind but her friends said that it's ok nothing happened, but it could have been so different
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« Reply #1538 on: August 06, 2023, 09:16:50 am »
An interesting survey but the 20 mph limit in certain areas will be here soon whether we like it or not



https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/asked-3600-people-whether-supported-27464161
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« Reply #1539 on: August 08, 2023, 11:09:31 am »
Has anyone seen the item about fitting red flags to the front of your car - someone in south Wales has come up with the idea!
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« Reply #1540 on: August 09, 2023, 10:17:05 am »
Wales' top doctor calls 20mph speed limit 'biggest change in a generation'

Come September 17, Welsh motorists are set to face the "biggest change in a generation" when blanket 20mph speed limits are imposed around many roads in the country. The measure comes from the devolved Welsh Government in a bid to increase road safety and also get people opting for greener modes of travel such as cycling and walking where possible.

Butu, the Wales-wide plan has been met by fury from local residents and even UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who told North Wales Live during a recent visit to Wrexham that that the reduction to 20mph "doesn't make sense". He said it was "always going to be appropriate in particular areas" but added that the ?cost and complexity? to make the national adjustment was ?not appropriate?.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wales-top-doctor-calls-20mph-27481148
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« Reply #1541 on: August 12, 2023, 05:19:40 pm »
Llanberis Pass ???
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« Reply #1542 on: August 13, 2023, 11:55:42 am »
Unprepared again.

Just like the EV charging, we now find we have not got enough horses and ponies .
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« Reply #1543 on: August 14, 2023, 10:36:05 am »
Quote from: mull on August 13, 2023, 11:55:42 am
Unprepared again.
Just like the EV charging, we now find we have not got enough horses and ponies .

ABOUT 50 wild Carneddau mountain ponies will need to find new homes this autumn.                    8)
TV farmer Gareth Wyn Jones, of Llanfairfechan, is asking horse lovers to consider adopting one of the wild ponies.
https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23720428.50-north-wales-carneddau-ponies-seeking-new-homes/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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« Reply #1544 on: August 17, 2023, 10:11:39 am »
North Wales county to change some 30mph speed signs 20mph - then back to 30mph
Confused? Other councils are avoiding this approach for this very reason

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-county-change-30mph-27527891


Bus firms on what new 20mph limit in Wales could mean for services
The new law will come into place next month

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/bus-firms-what-new-20mph-27534521
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