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Question 15 - we asked:
What would you do about speeding drivers on Coleridge Road?
We asked this question only in Coleridge.
4 of the 4 candidates (100%) who were asked this question responded as below.
Those candidate(s) which were elected are highlighted.
Donald DOUGLAS (Conservative Party) |
The 20mph speed limit seems to be regularly ignored - and I suspect that some drivers don't even know its in force. Better signage would be a good start and maybe some gentle traffic calming if that doesn't work. |
Sarah NICMANIS (Green Party) |
I would support the installation of speed cameras along this road for the safety of all of us. I would also consider the installation of speed bumps to deter speeding motorists. |
Lewis HERBERT (Labour Party) |
Traffic travels too fast on Coleridge Rd. Local Labour Ward Councillors and County Cllr Noel Kavanagh have recently won county council LHI funding for the village-type speed activated signs which light up showing the vehicle's actual speed over the speed limit |
Lindsey TATE (Liberal Democrat) |
I am pleased that new speed-activated signs are now agreed for Coleridge Road. I expect these will result in some improvement. Coleridge Road is a difficult spot to tackle. The majority of the time the 20mph speed limit is ignored by most cars; however, it is a location which experiences peak time congestion. Traffic islands with alternating priorities for cars and facilities for cyclists to bypass them are an attractive solution to reduce vehicle speeds at off-peak times; however, a careful review of the impact at peak times on both Coleridge Road and surrounding roads would be required before I could recommend this solution. Enforcement cameras are rarely something I support in 20mph zones; however, Coleridge Road is a location in which they could provide the much needed speed reduction at off-peak times without having an impact on peak periods. |
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