50mph limit on A46 to become permanent
TEMPORARY speed restrictions along the notorious A46 Laceby bypass have been made permanent.
The 50mph limit will remain following the success of a series of road safety measures.
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There was not a single injury collision since the limit was reduced from 70mph in October last year, through to March of this year.
At his monthly briefing, Councillor Peter Burgess, North East Lincolnshire Council portfolio holder for highways, said: "I do not wish to tempt fate, but it appears to be effective."
"I have listened to the ward councillors and sought the views of Humberside Police's casualty reduction officer, PC John Mallett, and assessed the recommendations from our professionals, all of which were supporting the changes we implemented in October."
PC Mallett was equally cautious.
In a report, he said latest speed data continued to show "excellent compliance" with an average speed of 48mph on the 50mph section of the bypass.
The report added: "While it remains pleasing to see the road collision free over this period it remains too soon to attribute this reduction solely to the engineering measure introduced as the conventional recommendations are that schemes are assessed three years after their implementation."
Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers, a former portfolio holder for highways under the previous council administration, said: "I am delighted the outcome has resulted in no injury accidents."
"When I was portfolio holder, I had recommended a 60mph limit for a trial period. Nonetheless, I am pleased with the outcome. Since the general election, I have received no representations from residents about this and can only assume there is a reasonable level of satisfaction. The news is a welcome development."
Laceby parish council has also acknowledged the effectiveness of the road safety measures.
In the report, councillors said there was a public perception that journeys along the bypass were safer.
Residents and road users had long campaigned for extra safety measures along the route, which has seen a number of serious accidents over the years, including the one that killed Healing schoolgirls Amy Jones and Kayla Young in May 2003.
The installation of speed cameras, the only fixed cameras in North East Lincolnshire, had infuriated some motorists.
But at a meeting in April councillors heard the number of penalties imposed for speeding was in the "tens rather than hundreds".
The only objection to the permanent 50 mph came from the Association Of British Drivers.
Lincolnshire spokesman for ABD, Keith Peat said: "The measures fail to focus on the alleged problems which are the junctions. It creates 'speeding' entrapment which create 'speeders'."
He added there was no evidence in the order that previous injury accidents had been caused by speeding.
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by Me, here.
Tuesday, July 13 2010, 5:51PM
“I do hope that all you good people out there who disagree with this imposition of an unrealistic speed on the Laceby bypass write directly to the Council objecting to it. If enough people do they will not be able to ignore.”
by Me, here
Tuesday, July 13 2010, 5:48PM
“GT. Why you remove my post??
If you object, surely it is polite to tell the author why you have removed the post.
My post was not in any way in contravention of the rules.”
by Blokey bloke, Dungeness & Grimsby
Tuesday, July 13 2010, 7:39AM
“Brian, you do like making a fool of yourself don't you. You have not answered the question/criticism that many readers have on their minds from, the Retired Engineer, Exasperated - Not in his car (thankfully), No Nonsense - Land of Nod, Me - Here, and me.
What is the best solution to limit the mayhem caused when a banned drunk or drugged driver careers out of control when police fail to spot them driving?
The overall concensus is that the current solution will not prevent this.
You also omit to state that the official line was a very cautious one, they know it doesn't answer the problem of banned drunk/drugged drivers losing control. The problem still exists which is cold comfort for those directly affected.”
by Brian, Gy
Monday, July 12 2010, 8:50PM
“The proof of the pudding is in the eating and as it says in the article:
'There was not a single injury collision since the limit was reduced from 70mph in October last year, through to March of this year.'
Yes a few 50mph signs have worked wonders as reported and there they'll stay, the council have wisely decided, continually improving the safety of us all.
It looks as though retired engineer has sought the help of the infamous ABD driver and of course his mate blokey bloke, simultaneously re-emerges. I suppose that blokey bloke, Dungeness, thinks he brings a 'New Clear Vision' to the relationship between speed and death, get it? LOL ;)
Now let's wait for the mantra and urban myth that the petrol heads put about for the educationally challenged to chant, that speed doesn't kill. Yes of course it's inappropriate blah, blah, boring, boring, heard it all before, what a waste of time petrol heads are.
Goodbye and enjoy the further speed restrictions that you bring upon yourselves but also unfortunately on the intelligent rest, who don't have a need to feed over inflated juvenile egos.”
by Blokey bloke, Dungeness & Grimsby
Monday, July 12 2010, 6:00PM
“Putting up a few 50mph signs.....will prevent accidents?? Really !
They put signs for don't drink and drive. but they do and did so for years - still it happens. So how do you limit the damage a crash causes when the police fail to stop multiple offending drink/drugged banned miscreants taking a car and veering off a straight road and causing huge amounts of distress.”