Hi Colin
There are a number of options including traffic calming; changes to the street that encourage drivers to slow down; speed cameras. Take a look at the New Life for Main Roads web site: www.newlifeformainroads.org.uk under Good Practice.
You can also find a briefing on how to campaign for a 30mph zone in villages which has some relevant information – go to the Transport 2000 web site at www.transport2000.org.uk Select Change your streets – then select Campaign guides and briefings.
Government guidance recommends that schools, wherever possible, have a 20mph zone on surrounding streets - this should add to your argument for a 20mph speed limit.
Ways of slowing traffic without traffic calming include:
2. Informal crossing places (as opposed to zebras and pelican crossings) marked out with traditional materials (and since they are informal they don’t need lots of zigzag white line) show that the street is shared with pedestrians.
3. If the street has centre white lines, removing these can slow drivers down – increasing uncertainty for drivers encourages them to take their foot off the accelerator.
4. Encouraging people to get out and use the street as social space also affects drivers. David Engwitch (in his book Mental Speed Bumps) claims that the effect of a street festival on passing traffic lasts a lot longer than the street festival itself.
You may also want to take a look at the following web sites for ideas:
http://www.english-heritage
http://www.english-heritage
http://www.hamilton-baillie.co
http://www.homezones.org.uk
Would you like a 20’s Plenty campaign pack? If yes, please email me your address.
Let me know if you need any further help
All the best
Linda Beard
Streets and Traffic Campaigner
Transport 2000
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