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Relatively new to posting on the website, but have read it many many times.

I want to write to my LA with regards to something in our local parish council newsletter. Apparently they are looking at introducing traffic calming measures in my village. In the 13 years i have lived there i have known of 1 accident that has happened.

I would like to request information and research onto everything they are planning, but not sure what to ask for. Are there set procedures and documents they need to produce before they can do anything? and would these be available to me?

thanks for any help.

Hi insanity and

You can write or email the the LA and ask for information using a freedom of information request (FOI). You can normally find out where to send a FOI from LA wed site. You need to put together a list of information you want from them. Just to start you off I’d ask them for the following:

1. Why are they installing the speed humps.
2. Ask them for accident data for the roads involved.
3. Planning permission.
4. Ask if there have been any complains about car speeding.

I’m not sure what conditions apply to allow the installation of speed humps, I’m sure there will be others who know allot more about this than me so stick around. You should also be able to find out what procedures you need to follow from LA wed site.

You can also find out lots of information from the web just by using Google. I don’t know if this link will give you any help towards putting questions together, might be worth a look.

http://www.abd.org.uk/speed_humps.htm

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

I would object to the traffic calming citing your personal knowledge of the locallity and ask for all the stuff above as well and full detailed copies of the plans. Also drum up a bit of local support asking people if they want a pinch point or speed bump out side thier house. or extra parked cars.... help your neibours put thier letters in too. e-mail them a proforma.

you could also contact your local councillor.

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

it's a lot of the local residents that want the measures put in anyway. god knows why!

It just makes no sense. I can see their point though. there is a school halfway through the village, but the time of the day when most kids are around it's single lane traffic anyway due to all the mothers in their 4x4's driving the 100 yrds to pick them up.

Now, i am only 23, and i am not a boy racer or anything of the sort, i ride motorbikes and drive, but people in the village have deemed me a menace because i'll do 35 in the 30 if there is no danger

If i start a petition i think i'll be seen as the black sheep! Although me and my dad are both in supposrt of safespeed and everything they stand for.

I have never seen any "traffic calming" that makes driving calmer.
They all seem to cause extra frtustration, extra pollution and damage to houses and vehicles, thus making them more dangerous. And they don't even slow traffic down either.


The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1996
Note how they aren't allowed anywhere near railways or bridges due the the damage caused.

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Andrew.

Ziltro, thanks for the handy link

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Useless laws weaken necessary laws.

I wouldnt start a petition but get 5 letters in objection and you might well win.

Most people may support the infernal things but very few will write in supporting them.

I recon a written complaint equals about 20 moans to a councilor. so five letters wins if they don't write.

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

You need to cite ambulance trusts who object on medical grounds.
Do a Google search for ambulance/speed humps.
Try adding DALTON to the search, because a man collapsed with back injuries on a bus as it passed over a speed hump in Dalton-in-Furness (Cumbria).
Check the threads here - the search facility may throw it up - I dont have time at present due to a car selling on Ebay in a few minutes!

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Time to take responsibility for our actions.. and don't be afraid of speaking out!

Make sure you get the right LA, out of cities, most A roads are the responsibility of County Councils whereas "byways" can be Borough or other...