Lowering speed limits will make little difference to this walker

I walk to work via the Braye Road and will admit that I am often aware of vehicles passing just a few inches from me. These culprits are large vehicles; trucks, buses etc. and of course they are already limited to 25mph so I won’t notice any difference when the new limits come into force. I am less aware of smaller vehicles as there is plenty of room for them. Ironically the biggest vehicles are E&I ‘approved’ – the buses!

I am sure that transport will evolve over the next few years but, sadly, Deputy Brehaut doesn’t seem to realise that whether you cycle (or walk) to work is clearly dependent on things like: the provision of showers at work, the school run, needing to drive to meetings during the day, shopping to collect on the way home etc. He is entitled to his view but needs to provide more proof supporting his claim that our current speed limits dissuade people from cycling or walking.

In these uncertain times, there are far more pressing matters for E&I to turn their attention to than meddling with speed limits (and spending vast sums on traffic lights). I would therefore be (genuinely) interested to hear from anyone who has honestly decided to ditch the car purely due to the new speed limits and not for other reasons. I am not expecting a flurry of emails.

In a democracy I have to accept the will of the States of Deliberation. Unsubstantiated claims, however, I find a bit more difficult to stomach.

ANDRÉ QUEVÂTRE

andre@quevatre.com