WolvesPeakDriver wrote:
Yep. Here is an email reply I had from Derbyshire constabulary.
"We did express our concern to Derbyshire County Council when they first proposed a reduction in the speed limit on the A515 from 60mph to 50mph. We felt this limit was unrealistic, bearing in mind that this is an old Roman road - straight with good forward views. The County Council is responding to a government directive which requires speed limits on all 'A' and 'B' class roads to be reviewed by 2011. The A515 is just one of several speed limit reductions that are currently being proposed for a number of roads in the county and are intended to reduce the number of collisions resulting in personal injury. Some we support, others we don't.
Interesting that the police are prepared to admit in public that they don't support a speed limit reduction, though.
Anecdotal evidence from other parts of the country such as Oxfordshire suggests they are likely to be less than assiduous in enforcing it.
Of course targets have to be met so therefore turkey shoot mode for the plods.
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