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BBC News
4 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Coventry residents lose petition to lower 20mph speed limit
Residents who campaigned for the speeding limit on their estate to be reduced to 20mph on their estate have been told it cannot be than 50 people signed a petition to cut the current limit of 30mph that vehicles can travel at in Bannerbrook Park in at a city council cabinet meeting this week, it was announced the move would not be possible because the roads have not yet been adopted by the local authority. It was agreed that extra traffic calming measures on the estate would be brought forward into the current financial year. Conservative group leader Gary Ridley, who represents the Woodlands ward, said the issues of road safety and speeding motorists evoked passions within the community."I know that 50 people near enough have felt motivated to sign this petition, so I thought it important to air some of these things in public," he explained. "I certainly welcome the commitment to bring forward potential traffic calming measures but would appreciate some clarity about what they look like and perhaps a bit more of a timescale." John Seddon, the city council's strategic lead on transport and innovation, said: "My starting position is that where we have estates like this, then we should aim to get them adopted as quickly as possible, but one of the issues is to ensure that Severn Trent has adopted the drainage system before we go ahead and adopt the roads, which are built on the drains so we don't inherit a problem."In the long term, I don't see it [20mph speed limit] being a problem once the roads are adopted."Once adopted, the city council would become responsible for maintaining and repairing the roads on the estate. Until then, they remain private and the responsibility of the developer or landowner. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
West LA neighbors fed up with dangerous driving paint their own crosswalks around popular park
Some West Los Angeles residents fed up with dangerous drivers took matters into their own hands, painting their own crosswalks around a popular park, despite city leaders disapproving of their actions. Stoner Park, located on Stoner Avenue in the Sawtelle neighborhood, is known for it's long list of activities that draw people from all over, including swimming, fields for sports, biking, skating and plenty of room for kids to play. The group of concerned residents say that lack of action from the city of Los Angeles led them to draw crosswalks around the park, something they believe will lead drivers to slow down while driving through the area. "Los Angeles is dangerous for pedestrians, and it's not built for pedestrians," said Jonathan Hale, one of the organizers who credits Crosswalks Collective as the inspiration for the project. "It shouldn't be the case that we need to have a pedestrian injured or killed before we decide to take basic safety improvements." They painted yellow-striped crosswalks on each of the four intersections surrounding the park. "Traffic definitely stops now," said Niel Ims, a resident in the area. "I think perhaps before they would just kind of blow through it, but that slowed everybody down of course." Hale said that he's hopeful it spurs the city to take additional action, while he waits to hear if he faces any consequences from the project, since the city says that unauthorized alterations to public streets is illegal — even if done in good faith. "It would take a lot more effort to actually get the approval necessary to get it done, than actually do the work," he said. "So, I figured why not just do it myself." CBS News Los Angeles has not yet heard back from the Department of Transportation upon request for comment on the new crosswalks.
CTV News
7 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Curbing speeding in Winnipeg
Winnipeg Watch Several neighbourhoods will get new structures aimed at reducing the speed of vehicles. Jeff Keele has more.
CBC
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
13 temporary concrete curbs to calm traffic throughout Winnipeg 'will save lives': public works chair
'People still seem to drive fast' despite other traffic calming measures, Coun. Janice Lukes says The head of Winnipeg's public works committee says temporary concrete curbs to calm traffic are an interim solution to slow persistent speeding drivers in select areas throughout the city. The traffic calming curbs will be installed at 13 sites throughout Winnipeg, including near schools and dense residential areas that are known for speeding issues, intersections with wide corners and crosswalks with poor visibility, the city said in a Monday news release. The city says the installations are a quick and cost-effective way of temporarily changing roadway layouts to reduce safety risks until permanent measures can be made, in addition to minimizing conflict between pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. The curbs are made of yellow concrete, and are about 2½ metres long and weigh around 2,000 pounds each, which the city noted is similar to a bison. Coun. Janice Lukes, chair of public works, says putting up markers and sending police to reduce speeds only does so much, and that the most successful way to calm traffic is to change the built environment for drivers. "This is an interim solution," she told CBC News on Monday. "Put them in, trial them, then when the road comes up for renewal — if the trial proves to be effective — put them in permanently." The first curbs will be installed on Chancellor Drive this week, a city spokesperson told CBC News. Lukes says she gets a lot of feedback about that site in southwest Winnipeg, which is in her riding of Waverley West. "I get constant calls of people speeding up and down Chancellor all the time," she said. "We've studied it, studied it, studied it — one of the tools in the tool kit is going to be the traffic curbs." Winnipeg is an older city that's increasing in population but "people still seem to drive fast," said Lukes. "I really wish people would just slow down, and become more observant of what's around them, [because] it will save everyone money and it will save lives." More of the curbs are expected to be installed in August, with ongoing monitoring, assessments and reviews scheduled between September and next April, according to the city. The city is also partnering with Art City to install asphalt in some areas to boost visibility and "beautify the neighbourhood," the city said.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Winnipeg to install 13 temporary concrete curbs to calm traffic throughout the city
The City of Winnipeg says it plans to install temporary concrete curbs to calm traffic in select areas of the city. The traffic calming curbs will be installed at 13 sites throughout Winnipeg, including near schools and dense residential areas that are known for speeding issues, intersections with wide corners and crosswalks with poor visibility, the city said in a Monday news release. Four of the 13 sites are on Templeton Avenue, according to the city's website. The city says the installations are a quick and cost-effective way of temporarily changing roadway layouts to reduce safety risks until permanent measures can be made, in addition to minimizing conflict between pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. The curbs are made of yellow concrete, and are about 2½ metres long and weigh around 2,000 pounds each, which the city noted is similar to a bison. The first curbs will be installed on Chancellor Drive this week, a city spokesperson told CBC News. More are expected to be installed in August, with ongoing monitoring, assessments and reviews scheduled between September and next April. The city is also partnering with Art City to install asphalt in some areas to boost visibility and "beautify the neighbourhood," the city said.
