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Councils have forgotten the science of speed limit setting

Malcolm Heymer
01 October 2010
 

While there are several points in Edward Gibbins’ letter (Letters LTT 17 Sep) with which I disagree, one claim in particular cannot go unanswered. He states, “Road speeds are determined by road and traffic engineers.” If only that were true!

Speed limits today are set by politicians with no understanding of their correct use, and road safety ‘professionals’ are increasingly less likely to have a highway or traffic engineering background, and so do not understand...

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