30-20-30 mph ... whyyyyy?? 😨

[Scampiy]

So many councils are doing this now : you're driving on a 30 road, then it's 20, then there's speed bumps, then 30, then stupid fucking wooden posts stuck in the ground, then 20, then brown tarmac (what does that even mean?), then 30 ... all in the space of two minutes. It's a fucking road. You drive on it. Why so many instructions? I think it's unnecessary and annoying. AIBU?

If it’s not the whole road, just a section, there’s a reason to do just that bit - possibly previous accident(s), noise issues, a school/park, possibly to slow you down before hitting the next stretch to stop that 30 being driven at 40.

But it’s usually previous accidents or schools.

I agree. It doesn't make for pleasant driving, and it doesn't actually make sense, for a safety pov re pedestrians or any other reason.

I agree.

That's what has happened in Wales (20 in most areas that were previously 30) and there has been so much moaning about it. Personally, I don't find it a problem, and as I am a peripatetic teacher, I frequently have to drive from school to school through towns.

If you stick to the A roads then you will be fine and will probably only encounter 20 when you are close to your destination.

If you try and avoid the traffic and come off through the B roads / towns you will hit the 20 zones. It really isn't a big deal.

Usually it is for safety ie. School or park access and the brown surface is anti-skid where a number of accidents have occurred.

If you hit someone at 20 they will probably live.

If you hit someone at 30 they will probably die.

There are other benefits too.

This is a problem countrywide particularly around schools. Parking offences in a lot of towns has been passed to the council and when the police and council are outside a school everyone miraculously can park considerately, no presence and everyone drives and parks like a prat. The authorities just don’t have the resources to enforce every single road every single day. And when they do police it and publicise it all the comments are saying either that it’s a money making exercise or that they should catch real criminals. Damned if they do and damned if they don’t.