Councillor Ray Shakespeare-Smith addressed the main questions posed to the Scrutiny Committee, stating how the aspiration for slower speeds has been present for many years and how the Hitchin Committee and North Herts Scrutiny Committees have … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
What are the criteria for speed limits and what are the benefits?
The criteria for reducing speed limits. The criteria for the introduction of 20mph limits in the speed strategy is that traffic has to be going slow already!! Previously 85% of cars had to be doing 24mph or less for a road to qualify as suitable … [Read more...]
What are the problems, do we need speed humps and how will speed limits be enforced?
Do we have need to have speed humps? The DfT guidelines indicate that traffic signing can be the only measure required, and traffic calming such as pinch points or speed humps may only be needed if traffic tends to be going much faster. Traffic … [Read more...]
Do we need to change the speed limits and what does the County Speed Strategy say about it?
Speed limits – the time for change? Why do we need slower traffic? The evidence is accumulating that slower traffic speeds reduces collisions between vehicles, reduces the injuries to pedestrians and cyclists, and improves the general health of … [Read more...]
20 mph speed zones and areas – update
The difficulties created by fast traffic on Hitchin's roads has been experienced and highlighted before - click here & here. The topic came under the spotlight again at Herts County Council's Scrutiny Committee on October 23rd & 24th. This … [Read more...]
HTAG – Hitchin Town Action Group – origins
Since helping to defeat the Simons’ proposals for Churchgate in January 2013 by signing the petition, there has been a growing demand from local people that they would like to know more about what is happening in the town centre and be able … [Read more...]