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20's Plenty for Us

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20's Plenty for Us

@20splentyforus

We are the voluntary organisation supporting local people wanting 20mph or 30km/h as a default urban/village speed limit, with higher limits set by exception.

Joined December 2009

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@20splentyforus
Sep 30, 2023
Dear @Mark_J_Harper There is only one "blanket 20mph limit" local authority in the whole of the UK and its in the City of Westminster covering all their roads, including the 'A' road outside Houses of Parliament. Put there by Conservatives to protect MP and government staff.
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@20splentyforus
Jan 11, 2023
Of course 20mph seems slow to drivers. That's the whole point. And it also seems slower, calmer, cleaner, safer and quieter for all the people who are not in cars and living their lives in communities. It's why #20splenty where people are.
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@20splentyforus
Jan 12, 2023
Of course 20mph seems slow to drivers. That's the whole point. And it also seems slower, calmer, cleaner, safer and quieter for all the people who are not in cars and living their lives in communities. It's why #20splenty where people are.
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@20splentyforus
Sep 1, 2024
You hear it all the time "it's not natural to drive at 20mph". So please will someone explain what is "natural" about wrapping yourself in a metal and plastic vehicle weighing 1 to 2 tons in order to drive 1 mile to get a newspaper or for your child to get to school?
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@20splentyforus
Nov 11, 2023
Driving at 30mph instead of 20mph in an urban environment doubles the fuel and energy required every time you stop and then go back to speed limit, reduces a driver's field of vision, doubles the braking distance, doubles the noise and reduces your journey time by seconds.
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@20splentyforus
Jan 23, 2023
Of course 20mph seems slow to drivers. That's the whole point. And it also seems slower, calmer, cleaner, safer and quieter for all the people who are not in cars and living their lives in communities. It's why #20splenty where people are.
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@20splentyforus
Jul 6, 2023
If that Land Rover had been sold in EU27 it would have had Intelligent Speed Assistance limiting the speed to the limit of 20mph. The mandatory fitment of ISA which UK gov campaigned for when in EU was dropped by UK gov for cars sold in UK. This is one of the consequences.
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@20splentyforus
Mar 28, 2022
Its a game-changer for enforcement. Speedcam Anywhere can be discretely and safely used with any smartphone by pedestrians similarly to drivers using dashcams. Evidence of driving above the speed limit can be uploaded to police dashcam portals. transportxtra.com/publications/l…
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@20splentyforus
May 30, 2024
20mph limits can actually shorten journey times. New research from Prof Dr Niels Benedikter at the University of Milan confirms 30 km/h (18.5 mph) as the optimal speed limit for minimising delays through traffic congestion. 20splenty.org/20mph_improves…
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@20splentyforus
Sep 8, 2024
Of course 20mph limits will be set where some drivers think the "aren't needed". That's why we have speed limits and they are set for the good of society as a whole rather than the preferences of individual drivers.
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@20splentyforus
Sep 28, 2023
Politicians seem to split into two types. The ones thinking about the next election, or the ones thinking about the next generation. Look beyond the populist rhetoric and you will see who cares about your children and their future. #20splenty
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@20splentyforus
Aug 1, 2024
Serious road casualties drop in Wales since 20mph was implemented
Wales 20mph: Serious road casualties drop 23%, figures show
From bbc.co.uk
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@20splentyforus
Sep 14, 2024
In Wales after a national default 20mph urban/village limit was implemented a year ago: ☼Speeds are down by 4-6mph ☼Casualties are down 29% ☼Insurance claims down 20% ☼Insurance companies are setting lower premiums - £50 less for average driver ☼Only 10,500 requests made for
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@20splentyforus
Sep 30, 2023
A reminder for @RishiSunak that there is a 20mph limit on the A3212 road in the City of Westminster outside the Houses of Parliament. I guess it's there to help protect MP and Lords walking across the road. Too bad he wants to deny children across UK the same protection
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