Here is the post we made in response :-
mikkkkk said :-
"have any of these 'numpty bikers' hurt or killed anyone? thought not, therefore the '40-50 mph' is pretty irrelevant, as is the 20mph limit. i think you need to stop looking out of your window & get a life. as i said, speed doesn't cause crashes, idiots do"
Well of course they have hurt people. What about the 9 year old who is not allowed to walk to school because his mum is frightened of the traffic, what about the elderly who stay locked and isolated in their houses because of the "numpty" drivers and bikers.
What about the mums and dads who feel they have to drive their children to school for fear of traffic speed. What about the noise that increases peoples stress levels when they walk or cycle. What about the asthmatic and the problems caused by too many cars and too much pollution.
Increased vehicle speed rarely leads to a decrease in journey times. It simply gives the driver a short "rush" as they "beat the system". It maybe releives their frustration, but their minimal gain is society's loss. "Speed becomes greed" when it prevents people from doing things which they have a right to do.
And it isn't necessarily speed that "causes crashes" but lower speeds can give everyone the time for them to be avoided. That's why so many other countries in Northern Europe have lower urban and residential speeds and half the rate of pedestrian and cycling deaths we have in the UK.
How much longer must everyone suffer so that inconsiderate and illegal drivers can be selfish?
Well done folk of Triangle for seeking to make their village a better place to live. Lets trust that Calderdale Council and the Police will implement and enforce lower speeds where people in Triangle live.
Best regards
Rod King
20's Plenty for Us
"have any of these 'numpty bikers' hurt or killed anyone? thought not, therefore the '40-50 mph' is pretty irrelevant, as is the 20mph limit. i think you need to stop looking out of your window & get a life. as i said, speed doesn't cause crashes, idiots do"
Well of course they have hurt people. What about the 9 year old who is not allowed to walk to school because his mum is frightened of the traffic, what about the elderly who stay locked and isolated in their houses because of the "numpty" drivers and bikers.
What about the mums and dads who feel they have to drive their children to school for fear of traffic speed. What about the noise that increases peoples stress levels when they walk or cycle. What about the asthmatic and the problems caused by too many cars and too much pollution.
Increased vehicle speed rarely leads to a decrease in journey times. It simply gives the driver a short "rush" as they "beat the system". It maybe releives their frustration, but their minimal gain is society's loss. "Speed becomes greed" when it prevents people from doing things which they have a right to do.
And it isn't necessarily speed that "causes crashes" but lower speeds can give everyone the time for them to be avoided. That's why so many other countries in Northern Europe have lower urban and residential speeds and half the rate of pedestrian and cycling deaths we have in the UK.
How much longer must everyone suffer so that inconsiderate and illegal drivers can be selfish?
Well done folk of Triangle for seeking to make their village a better place to live. Lets trust that Calderdale Council and the Police will implement and enforce lower speeds where people in Triangle live.
Best regards
Rod King
20's Plenty for Us
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