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 Reduces road danger for all road users (20 mph areas in London have reduced road casualties by 42 %).

 Encourages a shift to walking and cycling with consequent health gains.

 Increases mobility for children and less parents’ taxi duty!

 Reduces traffic noise.

 Reduces ‘rat-running’ traffic. If you would like further information on the case for 20 mph:  Reduces emissions (better air quality and lower CO2).

 Reduces motoring costs (less www.20splentyforus.org.uk braking, lower insurance premi- ums, repair bills and fuel con- Email: [email protected] sumption).

 Car journey times for most would increase by less than 40 seconds on average. Why 20’s Plenty  Demonstrates Council commit- ment to making streets safer Local Information and Contact: for Winsley and and improving the quality of life.  Low (one-off) cost. Ports- Ashley Halls (Turleigh): 01225 722872 mouth’s was £333 per street - a Mark Wood (Winsley): 01225 777050 “An inexpensive and popular small price to pay when lives are way to improve safety, cut at stake. pollution and encourage “72% of drivers be- Email: [email protected] smarter travel choices”

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Number 1 February 2011 20 mph limit for Winsley and The benefits Would 20 mph limits be en-

Turleigh 20 mph limits are safer. Hit by a car at 40 mph, only 10 % forced? of pedestrians Many residents of Winsley and Turleigh would survive. Hit “Two-thirds of all crashes in which peo- 20 mph limits are both mandatory and report that the speed of local traffic is ex- by a car at 30 mph, ple are killed or injured happen on roads enforceable. Therefore the police will usu- cessive, threatening their safety and quality around 50 % of with a speed limit of 30mph or less” ally make routine checks on the speed of of life, even within 30 mph areas. Road pedestrians would motor vehicles on roads and may issue survive. Hit by a car at 20 mph, about 90 % pedestrians “Traffic collisions …*are the+ leading cause of fines to those breaking the limit. would survive. In Portsmouth road casualties have been death among children 10 – 19 years of reduced by 22 % by the introduction of 20 mph limits. What can you do to help? age” (WHO, 2004) “Recent research on vision published in Psychological  Sign our petition for a 20 mph default speed safety fears discourage children from Science has found that primary school-age children walking or cycling to school, further in- cannot accurately see, or judge the speed of, vehicles limit on all residential roads in Winsley and Tur- creasing the volume of traffic on our roads travelling above 20 mph” leigh. You can also sign the petition on our and compromising Campaign Website: children’s health and “Speed is greed - there Other benefits of slower speeds include reduced noise www.20splentyforwinsleyandturleigh.org.uk independence. is no need” and improved overall quality of life. Health improve- ments are also expected from reduced emissions, im-  Show your support by displaying our wheelie- In many European towns, and increasingly proved air quality and shift to active modes of transport bin, car and bike stickers. in Britain, speed limits on residential roads like walking and cycling.  Make a donation to support our campaign are being set to 20 mph or less. Far from being anti-motorist, 20 mph limits bring many (donations can also be made via our website). More than 5 million people in the UK now advantages to motorists and residents alike. That’s why 72 % of drivers (and 80 % of the public) believe 20’s plen-  Discuss the issue with your neighbours and live in towns or locations committed to 20 ty on residential streets (National Centre for Social Re- friends and encourage their support. mph limits. Examples include Oxford, Bris- search, 2005). Drivers and their families will be safer, tol, Portsmouth and Newcastle. greener and save money.  Contact us with your suggestions and feedback (see contact details overleaf) Our neighbouring village of How and will it work? has successfully persuaded Council to implement a pilot project. Sign- 20 mph speed limits can be set without using speed bumps or other physical measures—just signage. age and village gateway structures are “Help win your awaited. In Portsmouth, speeds have reduced on average by street back” Is it not time for Winsley and Turleigh to 7 mph where average speeds were previously 24-29 benefit from a similar initiative? mph (DfT, 2010).