Road protest prompts 20mph limit

In the UK, Portsmouth City Council and its highways partner Ensign Highways are to implement a 20mph scheme on Queens Road in the city following a series of fatal accidents and following a protest by angry residents. The demonstration was prompted by the death of a cyclist on a zebra crossing and the death of two pensioners who were knocked over by a taxi. A temporary scheme involves narrowing the road, mobile speed cameras, signing and associated measures. The scheme was to start just a week after the protest and be completed in 2 weeks. The speed of the response was made possible by the alliance between the county council and Ensign under the private-finance initiative. A permanent scheme has been designed for later in 2005. The costs of the projects are discussed.

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• Authors:
  • SILKE, E
• Publication Date: 2005-5-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p10
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contracts; Costs; Fatalities; Local government agencies; Prevention; Public participation; Safety; Speed limits; Traffic control; Traffic restraint; Traffic signs; Urban areas; Video cameras
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 6750: Camera; 146: Contract; 224: Cost; 1602: Fatality; 192: Local authority; 142: Public participation; 1665: Safety; 624: Speed limit; 654: Traffic control; 633: Traffic restraint; 553: Traffic sign; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I73: Traffic Control; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01014172
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 22 2005 2:01PM