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Edinburgh
has a road safety record to be proud of. Here are some thoughts
from Edinburgh residents:
68% of you think 20 mph speed limits with speed humps are
a good way of improving road safety in residential areas
(MORI Edinburgh Household Survey, Autumn 2005)
80% of residents living in completed 20mph zones feel that
the measures are beneficial to their area as the lower speeds
of traffic has made them feel safer.
Fast
facts
In last three years, we’ve installed 38 residential
20mph zones plus 108 out of 149 schools now have full time
or part time 20mph zones
20mph zones in residential area are predicted to half the
accident rate and with the current average urban accident
cost being £52,000, the programme is expected to ‘pay’
for itself within 18 months
Edinburgh’s 20mph programme has been acknowledged
by UK Transport Minister, Alastair Darling, as contributing
to Edinburgh’s child safety record.
Links
School
crossing guides – find out more about becoming
a school crossing guide
Scotland
Safe Routes to Schools – sustrans safe route to
schools website
Safer
Routes to School – what you can do to improve
road safety in your community
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