CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh’s 20mph limit comes under fire at Holyrood" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh’s 20mph limit comes under fire at Holyrood" en Sun, 31 May 2026 19:02:35 +0000 crowriver on ""Edinburgh’s 20mph limit comes under fire at Holyrood"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16977#post-232960 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 21:11:22 +0000 crowriver 232960@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>5mph, like in camp sites. Then they'd pay attention alright. </p> neddie on ""Edinburgh’s 20mph limit comes under fire at Holyrood"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16977#post-232777 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:17:20 +0000 neddie 232777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd go further than 10mph. How about a requirement for a man with a red flag to walk in front. </p> Frenchy on ""Edinburgh’s 20mph limit comes under fire at Holyrood"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16977#post-232773 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:46:34 +0000 Frenchy 232773@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent point - sensitive spots should have somethign which demarcates them from "normal" areas. 10mph limits beside schools it is. </p> kaputnik on ""Edinburgh’s 20mph limit comes under fire at Holyrood"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16977#post-232772 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:46:07 +0000 kaputnik 232772@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would like to call Gordon Lindhurst's bluff and agree with his theory that roads are safer if there are low limits only in specific "pay attention zones" to make drivers pay attention (tacitly admitting that they aren't paying enough attention in general).</p> <p>To this effect, all "pay attention" zones i.e. around schools, old folks homes, playparks etc. are to be reduced to 10mph to make sure drivers pay attention. </p> chdot on ""Edinburgh’s 20mph limit comes under fire at Holyrood"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16977#post-232770 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:26:09 +0000 chdot 232770@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Lothian Tory MSP Gordon Lindhurst claimed the introduction of lower limits over a large area made motorists less likely to pay special attention when driving in sensitive spots such as close to schools.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-s-20mph-limit-comes-under-fire-at-holyrood-1-4244845" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-s-20mph-limit-comes-under-fire-at-holyrood-1-4244845</a> </p>