Page 4 | To think driving 10mph is too slow?

Hulabalu · 2025-05-20T19:04:52+00:00

[[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/16/speed-limits-should-be-cut-to-10mph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/16/speed-limits-should-be-cut-to-10mph/]] per the above article, there wil be “less deaths if we drive at 10mph”. No sh*t! There will be less deaths if we stop using cars and go back to horse and cart. This is the reversal of progress. Maybe the invention of the wheel was too dangerous! There are already too many 20mph roads , even dual carriageways in non residential areas. It’s too slow! You can’t get anywhere. London has gotten ridiculous!

garlictwist · 21/05/2025 04:40

I really think my car would just stall if I tried to drive at 10 mph.

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Hulabalu · 21/05/2025 03:55

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 20/05/2025 21:05

To be fair people could be crossing anywhere - so let’s do 10mph everywhere except the m25

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Yes , why not make it just 5mph everywhere 🤷‍♀️. So much safer !

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 20/05/2025 21:05

cakeorwine · 20/05/2025 20:46

Why is 20mph ok around schools where pupils could be rushing out into the road but too slow around residential areas where children could be playing, crossing the road etc,

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To be fair people could be crossing anywhere - so let’s do 10mph everywhere except the m25

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 20/05/2025 21:04

cakeorwine · 20/05/2025 20:44

How much time will you save if you decide to do 30mph in a residential area instead of 20mph?

At some point, there's a speed that's too slow but 20mph in a residential area seems fine giving thinking and stopping distance

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The term residential area is so strange imo- as another poster said I understand school streets and narrow roads but I live in London, large main roads have properties either side. It’s also not so much about time but how painfully hard it is to drive 20mph on some streets.

aredcar · 20/05/2025 20:55

I’m in wales and the 20mph has replaced the majority of the 30mph areas round me. I totally get around schools and town centres but there are some areas where we’re literally crawling for no reason and my car isn’t sure what gear it wants to be in - I’m not sure how good it is for the environment?! I think 10 would be ridiculous. May as well run (well if you’re good at running)

UniqueRedSquid · 20/05/2025 20:54

It is mad. But, I think tens of millions of horses and carts would cause more fatalities.

cakeorwine · 20/05/2025 20:46

TatteredAndTorn · 20/05/2025 20:17

I agree OP! I think 20 is too slow let alone 10 ffs. 20 around schools is sensible because if the higher risk of a child running out in the road. Other than that we need to go back to 30 being the norm in built up areas. 10 is ridiculous.

Why is 20mph ok around schools where pupils could be rushing out into the road but too slow around residential areas where children could be playing, crossing the road etc,

cakeorwine · 20/05/2025 20:44

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 20/05/2025 20:07

Yes it’s insane- we have one road near us that changes from 30 to 20mph simply because half of it falls under a different council. Me and many of my friends have had clean licences for 20+ years, 20mph zones come in and bam we all get done. I had to do a speed awareness course for 24’mph. It’s a money making scam end of.

How much time will you save if you decide to do 30mph in a residential area instead of 20mph?

At some point, there's a speed that's too slow but 20mph in a residential area seems fine giving thinking and stopping distance

GenderFluid90 · 20/05/2025 20:36

Yes 10 is way too slow. I could run faster 🤣

Only time I've ever done 10mph on a road is when there was a lot of young children outside a school/nursery after some sort of event.

There were so many children about some on scooters I just slowed right down to be safe..no one behind me so it didn't matter to anyone else on road.

10 Is too slow for normal road use

Tomikka · 20/05/2025 20:30

As usual articles in the media on other publications are selective about what parts they quote

The road safety foundation have made a statement about media articles, as below plus the actual report in the second link

https://roadsafetyfoundation.org/statement-from-the-road-safety-foundation-on-recent-media-coverage/

https://roadsafetyfoundation.org/determining-safe-speeds/

Statement from the Road Safety Foundation on recent media coverage | RoadSafetyFoundation.org

https://roadsafetyfoundation.org/statement-from-the-road-safety-foundation-on-recent-media-coverage/

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Hulabalu · 20/05/2025 20:24

Seventimesaday · 20/05/2025 20:22

It’s a 20 limit through our village. I was over taken by a cyclist…….

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I am literally going to get a horse & cart to transport the family. Cheaper than a car and greener 😄

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Seventimesaday · 20/05/2025 20:22

MoreChocPls · 20/05/2025 20:15

It’s an absolutely bloody stupid idea.

bet cyclists won’t adhere to the speed limit either!

It’s a 20 limit through our village. I was over taken by a cyclist…….

Allinadayswork80 · 20/05/2025 20:21

Totally agree, 10mph is insane! Our town has recently dropped to 20mph throughout which I adhere to and accept as there’s lots of kids and I have kids so much safer, even though for some roads it seems really slow! But 10mph is ridiculous, it’s barely moving! Unrealistic.

TatteredAndTorn · 20/05/2025 20:17

I agree OP! I think 20 is too slow let alone 10 ffs. 20 around schools is sensible because if the higher risk of a child running out in the road. Other than that we need to go back to 30 being the norm in built up areas. 10 is ridiculous.

MoreChocPls · 20/05/2025 20:15

It’s an absolutely bloody stupid idea.

bet cyclists won’t adhere to the speed limit either!

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Hulabalu · 20/05/2025 20:14

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 20/05/2025 20:07

Yes it’s insane- we have one road near us that changes from 30 to 20mph simply because half of it falls under a different council. Me and many of my friends have had clean licences for 20+ years, 20mph zones come in and bam we all get done. I had to do a speed awareness course for 24’mph. It’s a money making scam end of.

100%!

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 20/05/2025 20:07

Yes it’s insane- we have one road near us that changes from 30 to 20mph simply because half of it falls under a different council. Me and many of my friends have had clean licences for 20+ years, 20mph zones come in and bam we all get done. I had to do a speed awareness course for 24’mph. It’s a money making scam end of.

soupyspoon · 20/05/2025 20:07

I think 20 is fine. Although my car really struggles at 20, either wanting to go slower or faster. Perhaps 25 its more comfortable with