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By *iladybird OP   Couple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

Hi all, there's a petition to recind and remove the blanket 20 law available at the Assembly website.

50,000 signatures yesterday evening, approaching 127,500 today at 7.00am.

Just for information, sign if you wish.

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By *uck13Man
over a year ago

cardiff

Signed

It's doing my head in already.

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By *highstrokerMan
over a year ago

West Wales

Signed, heading to 130,000.

Will Drippy Dickford listen? I think we know the answer unfortunately.

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By * is a magic numberMan
over a year ago

aberdatee

What site is petition on it’s so confusing 20 mph here 30 mph there ffs

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By *llywalesWoman
over a year ago

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Signed the petition last night...

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By *highstrokerMan
over a year ago

West Wales


"What site is petition on it’s so confusing 20 mph here 30 mph there ffs "

Go to the Senedd site and scroll down to petitions.

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By *elsh_72Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

This is brilliant - I know the guy who started this petition and its up to 143,683 signatures

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By * is a magic numberMan
over a year ago

aberdatee

Thank you

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By *ltSenpaiCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Merthyr Vale

Signed 159k now xx

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By *r and Mrs SexploitCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd

It's not a blanket 30 though is it? Up to Local Authorities to set different speed limits. Working fine in RCT. Less dead children is a good thing to me.

Give it time. No one thought anyone would wear seat belts.

No one thought d*unk driving would be both illegal and socially acceptable.

Spain have done it. Don't be afraid to be different to England. Don't be a pawn sucked in by the Conservatives in Wales. There is no blanket 20 mph. It's 20 if there are street lights unless stated otherwise.

Rant over.

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By *uggy 555Man
over a year ago

Swansea

All signed

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By *affman71Man
over a year ago

Bridgend

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot


"It's not a blanket 30 though is it? Up to Local Authorities to set different speed limits. Working fine in RCT. Less dead children is a good thing to me.

Give it time. No one thought anyone would wear seat belts.

No one thought d*unk driving would be both illegal and socially acceptable.

Spain have done it. Don't be afraid to be different to England. Don't be a pawn sucked in by the Conservatives in Wales. There is no blanket 20 mph. It's 20 if there are street lights unless stated otherwise.

Rant over. "

I agree, there's a few roads here where it's a bit ridiculous doing 20 and the local councilor is already on the case. Rest of the roads I do really think should stay 20. Some roads had been 20 for over a decade.

Good example of awful delays it makes was yesterday. Car pulled away from be in a 20 which should really be a 30. Couple of miles later I was back behind the same car waiting at a junction. So me doing 20 made naff all difference.

I don't get the bile some are throwing around about it. Does it really impact your civil liberties that much to drive a bit slower? Some people are acting like toddlers

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By *ltSenpaiCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Merthyr Vale

Its now almost 200k realistically how much more would it take for them to overturn it from pressure? Xx

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By *BC_298Man
over a year ago

Town

I just signed on behalf of myself, my partner, my parents and my children’s…..hopefully if there are rooms to sign for my neighbors, I would gladly do??

Wdf is 20mh when we are not train drivers??

They better scrap it off otherwise am going to sign on behalf of my full street??

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By *BC_298Man
over a year ago

Town

221,241 signed……we are getting to 500,000??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll just park my cars up as 20mph is first gear in 2 of them.

Could anyone tell me the percentage rate of children/adults getting killed on these 20 mph zones as it is now the old 30 mph zones?

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By *r and Mrs SexploitCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd


"221,241 signed……we are getting to 500,000??"

Because people respond to soundbites and not facts. It's like Brexit again. Remember the NHS bus? All sucked in again by the right.

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By *hiny-SinnersCouple
over a year ago

Vale of Glamorgan


"221,241 signed……we are getting to 500,000??

Because people respond to soundbites and not facts. It's like Brexit again. Remember the NHS bus? All sucked in again by the right. "

Ummm no, just because people take a contrary view to you does not mean they ignorant sheep.

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By *hiny-SinnersCouple
over a year ago

Vale of Glamorgan


"221,241 signed……we are getting to 500,000??

Because people respond to soundbites and not facts. It's like Brexit again. Remember the NHS bus? All sucked in again by the right.

Ummm no, just because people take a contrary view to you does not mean they ignorant sheep. "

*they’re

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By *r and Mrs SexploitCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd


"221,241 signed……we are getting to 500,000??

Because people respond to soundbites and not facts. It's like Brexit again. Remember the NHS bus? All sucked in again by the right.

Ummm no, just because people take a contrary view to you does not mean they ignorant sheep. "

Baaaaaaaaaa

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By *ustagentMan
over a year ago

wa14

The bbc (not famed for right wing retoric) have said welsh goverment admit it will cost wales 1.5 billion in lost revenue and folded buisneses over 10 years, thats a lot of hospital ,that could of saved even more lives than the predicted 10 a year + added polution they admit as well . loose loose wales

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By *r and Mrs SexploitCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd


"The bbc (not famed for right wing retoric) have said welsh goverment admit it will cost wales 1.5 billion in lost revenue and folded buisneses over 10 years, thats a lot of hospital ,that could of saved even more lives than the predicted 10 a year + added polution they admit as well . loose loose wales"

Where did the British Broadcasting Corporation broadcast that? Lots of billions for a speed limit.

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By *wanseaguy68Man
over a year ago

Swansea

It would be good if someone could start a protest all down tools like they do in France

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By *ord and LilliaCouple
over a year ago

Newport


"Where did the British Broadcasting Corporation broadcast that? Lots of billions for a speed limit."

https://www.gov.wales/introducing-20mph-speed-limits-frequently-asked-questions#130675

That's the Welsh Assembly's own page where it states the cost could be £4.5 billion, 3 times the earlier figure. And their own words say:

"So, the estimated cost to the economy of £4.5 billion over 30 years may not be an accurate reflection of the true cost."

Even if the figure is 'just' half that value, by their own admission they say it will cost the Welsh economy over the next couple of decades.

You have been quite confrontational, quite argumentative and provocative with your posts on a thread about a petition. It's not a thread about the justification of the new limit. There is already one on the Wales forum where that debate has started.

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By *r and Mrs SexploitCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd


"Where did the British Broadcasting Corporation broadcast that? Lots of billions for a speed limit.

https://www.gov.wales/introducing-20mph-speed-limits-frequently-asked-questions#130675

That's the Welsh Assembly's own page where it states the cost could be £4.5 billion, 3 times the earlier figure. And their own words say:

"So, the estimated cost to the economy of £4.5 billion over 30 years may not be an accurate reflection of the true cost."

Even if the figure is 'just' half that value, by their own admission they say it will cost the Welsh economy over the next couple of decades.

You have been quite confrontational, quite argumentative and provocative with your posts on a thread about a petition. It's not a thread about the justification of the new limit. There is already one on the Wales forum where that debate has started.

"

From said article:

"So, the estimated cost to the economy of £4.5 billion over 30 years may not be an accurate reflection of the true cost.

The slightly longer travel time was the only negative economic impact identified.

It is estimated that the casualty prevention savings, including the reduced impact on NHS and emergency services, could be up to £92m every year."

We only argue against false information.

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By *ardiffCoupleNJCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd/Rhyfelin

It's an emotive topic.

I can truly understand those who commute by car or rely on a vehicle being annoyed.

It has certainly slowed driving in my area. It may only add 1 minute to the average journey but anyone commuting or using a vehicle for work is not making an average journey.

On the other hand if it encourages cycling / walking to school etc it could be a good thing. I don't think it'll do that. The roads will remain just as busy only now you'll have a slow moving stream of traffic to contend with. And just as many kids will be dropped of at school by car.

Depending on what figures you believe it (may) will save up to 10 lives a year.

I can't recall the last time I saw any ads on TV promoting road safety in the way we used to (remember those?). I wonder if a hard hitting campaign to encourage kids (and adults) to actually look both ways before crossing a road instead of blindly walking across while playing on a phone wouldn't save more lives.

Agree or disagree, a petition isn't going to change anything. Policy is driven by the powerful minority -politicians & the press. Only a change at the Senydd could do that.

Are people prepared to vote with this one issue in mind....I doubt it.

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend


"It's an emotive topic.

I can truly understand those who commute by car or rely on a vehicle being annoyed.

It has certainly slowed driving in my area. It may only add 1 minute to the average journey but anyone commuting or using a vehicle for work is not making an average journey.

On the other hand if it encourages cycling / walking to school etc it could be a good thing. I don't think it'll do that. The roads will remain just as busy only now you'll have a slow moving stream of traffic to contend with. And just as many kids will be dropped of at school by car.

Depending on what figures you believe it (may) will save up to 10 lives a year.

I can't recall the last time I saw any ads on TV promoting road safety in the way we used to (remember those?). I wonder if a hard hitting campaign to encourage kids (and adults) to actually look both ways before crossing a road instead of blindly walking across while playing on a phone wouldn't save more lives.

Agree or disagree, a petition isn't going to change anything. Policy is driven by the powerful minority -politicians & the press. Only a change at the Senydd could do that.

Are people prepared to vote with this one issue in mind....I doubt it.

"

I am a lifelong labour supporter but if they do not scrap this policy I cannot vote for them in 2026

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By *ion69Man
over a year ago

Junction

Signed. Another ill thought out scheme with little consultation with the public and showing how out of touch with reality these idiots are

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By *ELSH-FARMERMan
over a year ago

south Wales

Signed this morning it takes the piss when I'm in the tractor and trying not to flatten cycles flying past me 20pmh+

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By *are2xploreMan
over a year ago

Cynon Valley

20, 30, 40, 50 mph.

It doesn't matter.

People just want to go faster and make their journeys quicker.

Just one question, if there was a road traffic accident and it involved a family member, a mate, a person, how would you feel if you had gone a little slower then it could have been avoided. Is a life more important than a journey taking some more time.

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By *ardiffCoupleNJCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd/Rhyfelin


"20, 30, 40, 50 mph.

It doesn't matter.

People just want to go faster and make their journeys quicker.

Just one question, if there was a road traffic accident and it involved a family member, a mate, a person, how would you feel if you had gone a little slower then it could have been avoided. Is a life more important than a journey taking some more time."

Well in that case why not make it 10mph?

I understand your sentiment. It's a matter of where to draw the line.

15 people were sadly killed in accidents involving crossings on the Railways in 2021/2022 (that excludes the equally sad 261 that died as a result of suicides).

Does that justify a 20mph limit around crossings / bridges and rail platforms?

Maybe we should all dump our vehicles which are capable of 90mph plus and be made to replace them with a Citroen Ami....it wouldn't make much difference to drivers in Cardiff now!!!

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By *ord and LilliaCouple
over a year ago

Newport


"Maybe we should all dump our vehicles which are capable of 90mph plus and be made to replace them with a Citroen Ami....it wouldn't make much difference to drivers in Cardiff now!!!

"

Would make parking a whole lot easier mind, they are legal to park bumper-to-kerb .

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By *rown ThunderMan
over a year ago

newport

Whats the point ..he already came out and said nothing will change... no amount will make dripford change his mind

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By *hiny-SinnersCouple
over a year ago

Vale of Glamorgan


"221,241 signed……we are getting to 500,000??

Because people respond to soundbites and not facts. It's like Brexit again. Remember the NHS bus? All sucked in again by the right.

Ummm no, just because people take a contrary view to you does not mean they're ignorant sheep.

Baaaaaaaaaa"

Well that devastating riposte really put me in my place

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By *iladybird OP   Couple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

There has been loads of weird stuff from this administration - outlawing the sale of 'unnecessary' items during lockdown, planning to interfere with meal deals cos we're consuming too many calories at lunchtime (said the chubby Minister), but I think this is the one that people will remember at the next election.

The Labour constituency vote last time was 443,047. If only half of the 340,000 signatories so far are inclined to vote tactically, Labour could have problems, and if the others are amongst the over 50% who don't usually vote but are are now inspired to do so, it could be a change of government.

I would prefer a Labour administration, but not one as authoritarian as this lot.

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By *ancardiff7Man
over a year ago

Near Cowbridge

Of all the things to lose our political shit over in Wales, and there are hundreds, 20mph is the hill we choose to die on.

Unbelievable.

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By *rolicerMan
over a year ago

Abergele

I'm wizzing around as normal, few 20s in built up areas and town centres, outside those areas nothings changed.

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By *A11EYS DO66ERMan
over a year ago

Blaenau-gwent

Anyone wanna buy a roll of black cloth tape ?

If you lose your licence don't come running to me . . . Get a taxi

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By *3xymamaWoman
over a year ago

Uptown Top Ranking


"It's not a blanket 30 though is it? Up to Local Authorities to set different speed limits. Working fine in RCT. Less dead children is a good thing to me.

Give it time. No one thought anyone would wear seat belts.

No one thought d*unk driving would be both illegal and socially acceptable.

Spain have done it. Don't be afraid to be different to England. Don't be a pawn sucked in by the Conservatives in Wales. There is no blanket 20 mph. It's 20 if there are street lights unless stated otherwise.

Rant over. "

I wouldn't say it's working fine in my area. Too many conflicting signs. I don't have a problem doing 20 where it's marked clearly, but I just wish they wouldn't confuse people by having several signs, with different speeds limits in fairly close proximity

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

We have 20mph speed limits in Glasgow and near schools. If it saves lives then what’s the issue? A few minutes longer on your journey isn’t much to save a life. Leave earlier and allow more time.

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By *j202293Man
over a year ago

South Wales

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check your trip computer data, I was quite surprised.

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By *carlett CumslutWoman
over a year ago

cardiff

It’s an absolute joke, like most we all agree yes it’s needed around schools and narrow streets. A blanket 20mph on every street and road how ever is a joke!

My evening shift in work 5-11pm is now taking me an extra hour because of the twits who seem they have to drive around varying from 15-18mph.

Turning up to put an elderly person to bed at 11.30pm when 10.30 was already late enough for them.

The care industry is already in crisis and now this is extra pressure on drivers to rush calls to be back on the road to the next. The alternative, have less clients so we have driving time and then even more elderly bed blocking in hospital.

^ clearly saving money for the nhs there!

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

It's not really about 20 or 30 mph though. It’s about what speed does a child die not die? & how fast does the average person drive in a 30mph zone..

“IF” We all drove at 30mph or slightly under this most likely would not have come about, but we don’t or I should say didn’t.

A long term study found that over 60% of drivers drove between 33-37mph in a 30 limit. At above 35mph a child of five is almost certain to die when hit by a car. The same area was given a blanket 20mph & once they’d got used to it the average was around 50% travelled between 22-25mph. At 25mph that child is almost certain to live.

This result can then obviously be extrapolated down through the whole range of injuries from death to minor bump & obviously covers everyone, not just children.

One conclusion could be drawn that those complaining the most were more likely to be the ones breaking the 30 limit anyway & it’s why they are more vocal about the new 20 As atm it’s a drop to many of them of up to 17mph which might make a substantial difference in their travel time.

For those who stuck to 30 or just under it has less effect.

Atm though, I think we should be allowed to legally euthanise on the spot anyone who does 15mph in a 20. ??

S

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By *3xymamaWoman
over a year ago

Uptown Top Ranking


"It’s an absolute joke, like most we all agree yes it’s needed around schools and narrow streets. A blanket 20mph on every street and road how ever is a joke!

My evening shift in work 5-11pm is now taking me an extra hour because of the twits who seem they have to drive around varying from 15-18mph.

Turning up to put an elderly person to bed at 11.30pm when 10.30 was already late enough for them.

The care industry is already in crisis and now this is extra pressure on drivers to rush calls to be back on the road to the next. The alternative, have less clients so we have driving time and then even more elderly bed blocking in hospital.

^ clearly saving money for the nhs there!"

I totally get where you're coming from. A lot of service users need carers to go in at set times to assist with personal care as well as back to bed assistance. The carers are only given a set time to be with service users, and rarely get adequate travelling time allocated either. I'm all for sticking to speed limits etc, but as you say 20mph isn't needed on all roads. There were even people doing 20-30mph at 5am this morning on the A470 for gods sake

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By *ELSH BULLMan
over a year ago

north wales

20 outside schools and colleges, but not everhywere, but another thing that concerns me is the fact they going to spend 15 million per anum on more members to the senedd, havent we got enough muppets and jobs for the boys already.

During the height of the cold war in the 60s, a ratio of 1 in 8 Russian people were employed by the gouverment, now in wales the ratio is 1 in 5, thats nearly 50 % more, we need to spend that money on helping existing and setting up more manufacturing jobs and companies in wales, were to dependant on outside sources, which in turn can up their prices at any given time, which can be disastrous to our economy.

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By *ancardiff7Man
over a year ago

Near Cowbridge


"20 outside schools and colleges, but not everhywere, but another thing that concerns me is the fact they going to spend 15 million per anum on more members to the senedd, havent we got enough muppets and jobs for the boys already.

During the height of the cold war in the 60s, a ratio of 1 in 8 Russian people were employed by the gouverment, now in wales the ratio is 1 in 5, thats nearly 50 % more, we need to spend that money on helping existing and setting up more manufacturing jobs and companies in wales, were to dependant on outside sources, which in turn can up their prices at any given time, which can be disastrous to our economy."

Are 1 in 5 employed by the Welsh Government or the wider UK Civil Service? Useful to set the context before aiming your ire at the Senedd.

I agree that Wales needs a stronger economy. Unfortunately the Welsh Government have no real levers to stimulate the economy, but the Westminster does.

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By *ELSH BULLMan
over a year ago

north wales

Not entirely sure of that but paid by gouvrment money not private.

They can do a lot more to influence our economy than we think, they keep bringing that argument up, its westminster, its the tories, Personally i havent voted for last 2 elections, wales should be independant, no hidden meetings and agendas and party policy, we the public are not truly represented, our AM cant vote like we want them to because it doesent fit in to their party policy, abolish all partys, form an idependant gouverment sit down write a policy with plans and objectives which direction wales need to go, let everyone vote on it, and then impement it, then you have no neagetivity within the senedd, everyone has had their personal input and this is what were doing, then we move forward.

Wales does not need political partys, they are parasitic to our economy and communitys.

Wales votes labour since the begining of industrial revolution in the world, and that revolution happend in wales, now the welsh labour ar pissing on our hard working people, they do nothing positive for us,but wales still vote labour, none of the other partys deserve to be gouvernig either, we as voters should stand up and smell the coffee boys, these people ar only there for the wage, dont get me wrong they do a few carrot dangling exercises to keep some of us happy, its such a pitty the senedd is just a little westminster, where we had the chañce to change the whole model of democracy in wales, but wi missed the boat, because our AM at the time where all ex westminster MP and they knew nothing else only that democratic model.

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By *andering Welsh GuyMan
over a year ago

All over the place

Signed twice, personal and work email address it's a joke

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By *ancardiff7Man
over a year ago

Near Cowbridge


"Signed twice, personal and work email address it's a joke "

Proving that the petition has very little credibility. See also the spike in Google searches for Welsh postcodes since the petition was launched.

I'm neither massively in favour or against the 20mph initiative but the faux outrage has been amazing to watch.

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By *iladybird OP   Couple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

ITVX News reported yesterday that The Senedd (still The Assembly to me) have confirmed that they find "no evidence of large scale duplication or tampering" of the petition against.

Knock off 10% and that still massively outweighs the previous record against the banning supermarkets from selling us a pen and crossword book to pass away the 23 hours a day indoors in between permitted exercise sessions.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff


"ITVX News reported yesterday that The Senedd (still The Assembly to me) have confirmed that they find "no evidence of large scale duplication or tampering" of the petition against.

Knock off 10% and that still massively outweighs the previous record against the banning supermarkets from selling us a pen and crossword book to pass away the 23 hours a day indoors in between permitted exercise sessions."

It’ll be a susbstantial amount of people completing the survey, and I say that as someone who supports the 20mph policy (had no issues driving around many new 20mph zones this week).

It would be interesting to know how many people getting their hair off about this (as opposed to the ones offering reasoned arguments) voted for parties who endorsed the policy at the last election, or didn’t vote at all.

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By *rettyflamingoWoman
over a year ago

Where the flamboyance of flamingos live

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By *rettyflamingoWoman
over a year ago

Where the flamboyance of flamingos live

Personally I feel the whole devolved nation in Wales a total waste of money and they now want to introduce 30 odd more MS members

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Needs to reach a million I would guestimate, signed anyway. Major reason being an errosion of liberty. I get that 20mph is a good thing on housing estates, around schools, hospitals, churches, and the high streets, but some of the signage makes no sense.

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By *ancardiff7Man
over a year ago

Near Cowbridge


"Needs to reach a million I would guestimate, signed anyway. Major reason being an errosion of liberty. I get that 20mph is a good thing on housing estates, around schools, hospitals, churches, and the high streets, but some of the signage makes no sense."

Can you explain how this is zn erosion of liberty? You are free to choose if you obey the speed limit or not, on any road.

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By *ancardiff7Man
over a year ago

Near Cowbridge


"Personally I feel the whole devolved nation in Wales a total waste of money and they now want to introduce 30 odd more MS members"

Different argument, but you think Wales is better served solely by Westminster?

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By *adyinred696969Couple
over a year ago

Brecon


"It's not really about 20 or 30 mph though. It’s about what speed does a child die not die? & how fast does the average person drive in a 30mph zone..

“IF” We all drove at 30mph or slightly under this most likely would not have come about, but we don’t or I should say didn’t.

A long term study found that over 60% of drivers drove between 33-37mph in a 30 limit. At above 35mph a child of five is almost certain to die when hit by a car. The same area was given a blanket 20mph & once they’d got used to it the average was around 50% travelled between 22-25mph. At 25mph that child is almost certain to live.

This result can then obviously be extrapolated down through the whole range of injuries from death to minor bump & obviously covers everyone, not just children.

One conclusion could be drawn that those complaining the most were more likely to be the ones breaking the 30 limit anyway & it’s why they are more vocal about the new 20 As atm it’s a drop to many of them of up to 17mph which might make a substantial difference in their travel time.

For those who stuck to 30 or just under it has less effect.

Atm though, I think we should be allowed to legally euthanise on the spot anyone who does 15mph in a 20. ??

S "

If they really cared about saving lives, then why has funding for road safety campaigns and Bike proficiency been slashed?

When was the last time you saw a "green cross code" or similar advert on the tv?

If children are taught how to behave in a safer manner near roads, surely that in itself will lead to fewer casualties?

If they want to reduce casualties, why not reduce the top speed on roads to say 30 mph, currently cars driving at 60mph can collide at a combined speed of 120mph...no-one is walking away from that?

Its not the limiting of speeds on certain roads I object to, in some cases there is a genuine need, like near schools etc, its the general blanket approach from a govt that hates cars and personal liberty, they spent millions on improving roads like the one from Gilwern to the Heads of the Valleys, and then slapped a blanket 50 mph speed limit along it, despite the origional less-safe road being 60 mph!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Half the time this week I wouldn't of been able to tell the speed limit dropped with the way some people have been driving

Plus a simple solution if you are travelling in the same town as where you living like how other countries that have lowered their speed limit and have adapted to either walk or cycle

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By *adyinred696969Couple
over a year ago

Brecon


"Half the time this week I wouldn't of been able to tell the speed limit dropped with the way some people have been driving

Plus a simple solution if you are travelling in the same town as where you living like how other countries that have lowered their speed limit and have adapted to either walk or cycle "

I work 10 miles away, we live fairly rural, and my hubby drives about 40-100

miles a day for work, cycling is not an option.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That is why I did mention if travelling within the same town living in,

the amount of people who pop to the shop or somewhere that is in walking distance is unbelievable

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales


"It's not really about 20 or 30 mph though. It’s about what speed does a child die not die? & how fast does the average person drive in a 30mph zone..

“IF” We all drove at 30mph or slightly under this most likely would not have come about, but we don’t or I should say didn’t.

A long term study found that over 60% of drivers drove between 33-37mph in a 30 limit. At above 35mph a child of five is almost certain to die when hit by a car. The same area was given a blanket 20mph & once they’d got used to it the average was around 50% travelled between 22-25mph. At 25mph that child is almost certain to live.

This result can then obviously be extrapolated down through the whole range of injuries from death to minor bump & obviously covers everyone, not just children.

One conclusion could be drawn that those complaining the most were more likely to be the ones breaking the 30 limit anyway & it’s why they are more vocal about the new 20 As atm it’s a drop to many of them of up to 17mph which might make a substantial difference in their travel time.

For those who stuck to 30 or just under it has less effect.

Atm though, I think we should be allowed to legally euthanise on the spot anyone who does 15mph in a 20. ??

S

If they really cared about saving lives, then why has funding for road safety campaigns and Bike proficiency been slashed?

When was the last time you saw a "green cross code" or similar advert on the tv?

If children are taught how to behave in a safer manner near roads, surely that in itself will lead to fewer casualties?

If they want to reduce casualties, why not reduce the top speed on roads to say 30 mph, currently cars driving at 60mph can collide at a combined speed of 120mph...no-one is walking away from that?

Its not the limiting of speeds on certain roads I object to, in some cases there is a genuine need, like near schools etc, its the general blanket approach from a govt that hates cars and personal liberty, they spent millions on improving roads like the one from Gilwern to the Heads of the Valleys, and then slapped a blanket 50 mph speed limit along it, despite the origional less-safe road being 60 mph!

"

Maybe they don’t care about the lives themselves but hasn’t he said that it’s cost £34m to change all the road signs etc. but will save the Welsh NHS £93m a year?

Now that, they would care about..

S

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK


"I'll just park my cars up as 20mph is first gear in 2 of them.

Could anyone tell me the percentage rate of children/adults getting killed on these 20 mph zones as it is now the old 30 mph zones? "

The trial of it in Edinburgh saw a 40% reduction in collisions, a 39% reduction in casualties and a 23% reduction in fatalities

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By *hubby11977Man
over a year ago

Pontypridd

Signatures at moment is 411,075

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Personally I feel the whole devolved nation in Wales a total waste of money and they now want to introduce 30 odd more MS members"

Spot on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sucked in again by the right?

Good God, everything is falling apart in Wales, NHS, education, the airport, they're even trying to screw the farmers.

20 mph is the start of them trying to get us off the roads.

It's all part of their transport strategy.

THIS IS JUST THE START.

If you cannot see it, or refuse to see it....you're beyond help.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The 20mph is a pain but I don't mind as bought a hybrid couple months ago I just save more money filled tank up 2 weeks ago cost £32

Done 440 miles better than full electric

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By *ancardiff7Man
over a year ago

Near Cowbridge


"Signatures at moment is 411,075"

Isn't that about 25% of adults in Wales? Forgive my scepticism here but I'm not sure 1 in 4 adults in Wales have bothered to sign it.

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By *carlett CumslutWoman
over a year ago

cardiff


"Signatures at moment is 411,075

Isn't that about 25% of adults in Wales? Forgive my scepticism here but I'm not sure 1 in 4 adults in Wales have bothered to sign it. "

3,107,500 so just about to reach 1 in 7

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When the speed was 30 I would say over 75% of drivers would be driving at 30 - 37 in a 30 limit, now its 20 -27. , people did not stick to 30, and dont say you did,

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By *iladybird OP   Couple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

Look on Youtube for a clip called 'Mark Drackfords announcement about the 20mph limit', by a chap called North Wales SXS.

Over 423,000 will find it amusing. The new flag should be available as a bumper sticker.

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot


"Signatures at moment is 411,075

Isn't that about 25% of adults in Wales? Forgive my scepticism here but I'm not sure 1 in 4 adults in Wales have bothered to sign it.

3,107,500 so just about to reach 1 in 7 "

Around 20% of the population is under 17. So unless you're counting people signing for their children as well as their neighbours and pets. It's not really a reliable statistic.

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By *ardiffCoupleNJCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd/Rhyfelin


"Half the time this week I wouldn't of been able to tell the speed limit dropped with the way some people have been driving

Plus a simple solution if you are travelling in the same town as where you living like how other countries that have lowered their speed limit and have adapted to either walk or cycle

I work 10 miles away, we live fairly rural, and my hubby drives about 40-100

miles a day for work, cycling is not an option. "

Ah just leave a 'bit' earlier.....you are going to have to anyway now!!!

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By *carlett CumslutWoman
over a year ago

cardiff


"Signatures at moment is 411,075

Isn't that about 25% of adults in Wales? Forgive my scepticism here but I'm not sure 1 in 4 adults in Wales have bothered to sign it.

3,107,500 so just about to reach 1 in 7

Around 20% of the population is under 17. So unless you're counting people signing for their children as well as their neighbours and pets. It's not really a reliable statistic."

Children from 14 can vote so 14-17 year olds can sign the petition.

I know my children (14+) would if I sent the link to them. Even my under 14s have moaned about driving so slow and ‘people need to stop walking out in the road then they won’t get killed’

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

I have been a pedestrian for over 60 years & never been run over. I have driven at 30 miles an hour or more for 40+ years & never run anyone over. is there a problem? some will drive recklessly some will step into the road whatever the speed limit

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By *andering Welsh GuyMan
over a year ago

All over the place

Agreed scarlet my kids say the exact same

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By *carlett CumslutWoman
over a year ago

cardiff


"Agreed scarlet my kids say the exact same "

Witnessed a crash this morning, pedestrian walked straight out on the road without looking. Car1 did an emergency stop, car2 - electric, also emergency stop but the weight of his vehicle meant he didn’t stop quick enough, rear ended car1, which shunted forward and hit said above pedestrian!

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By *abriellajackCouple
over a year ago

Newport


"Personally I feel the whole devolved nation in Wales a total waste of money and they now want to introduce 30 odd more MS members"

Completely agree. I regularly find myself feeling embarrassed by the Welsh governments insistence on ridiculous ideas to try and stay relevant and different to England.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Personally I feel the whole devolved nation in Wales a total waste of money and they now want to introduce 30 odd more MS members

Completely agree. I regularly find myself feeling embarrassed by the Welsh governments insistence on ridiculous ideas to try and stay relevant and different to England."

As ridiculous ideas go, it's not really that ridiculous and compared to the ideas and embarrassment levels of current Government in England they're not even close.

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By *ogerBottomsMan
over a year ago

Aberdare

And this is why we should never discuss politics on a sex forum.

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By *ighugs69Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot


"Signatures at moment is 411,075

Isn't that about 25% of adults in Wales? Forgive my scepticism here but I'm not sure 1 in 4 adults in Wales have bothered to sign it.

3,107,500 so just about to reach 1 in 7

Around 20% of the population is under 17. So unless you're counting people signing for their children as well as their neighbours and pets. It's not really a reliable statistic.

Children from 14 can vote so 14-17 year olds can sign the petition.

I know my children (14+) would if I sent the link to them. Even my under 14s have moaned about driving so slow and ‘people need to stop walking out in the road then they won’t get killed’"

My under 14 loves cars but I know he wouldn't sign it since he also has to cross roads and likes riding his bike.

'People need to stop driving cars then they won't kill others' if you want to use that type of logic.

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By *hewankinmanMan
over a year ago

wales


"And this is why we should never discuss politics on a sex forum. "

My thoughts exactly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Welsh gov won’t take there decision back, this is here to stay

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By *andK78Couple
over a year ago

Newport


"Welsh gov won’t take there decision back, this is here to stay "

It's a dictatorship. But people will still vote them back in.

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend


"Welsh gov won’t take there decision back, this is here to stay

It's a dictatorship. But people will still vote them back in."

it is a few years until the next synod election a lot can happen but as things stand I could not vote labour

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"And this is why we should never discuss politics on a sex forum. "

Thought this was a forum for discussing topics relating to Wales, didn't realise it was restricted purely to sex or have you decided that on behalf of the rest of us.

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend


"And this is why we should never discuss politics on a sex forum.

Thought this was a forum for discussing topics relating to Wales, didn't realise it was restricted purely to sex or have you decided that on behalf of the rest of us."

OK it takes so long to get home from work there is less time for sex

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By *unfarmerforyouMan
over a year ago

Llandeilo


"Personally I feel the whole devolved nation in Wales a total waste of money and they now want to introduce 30 odd more MS members"

I couldn't agree more, as a born and bred Welsh speaker, I was a bit of a Welsh Nationalist in my younger days, but all the assembly has done is impoverish Wales, we get more money for public services per capita than England,but it's all wasted on admin etc in the senedd. A government who think Wales doesn't exist beyond Cardiff and some adjoining valleys. They are even hell bent on destroying the Welsh farming industry...our means to feed ourselves... we really need to start a new political party,and stop the rot from within...or nothing will ever change for the bette

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By *unfarmerforyouMan
over a year ago

Llandeilo


"And this is why we should never discuss politics on a sex forum. "

Allways good to have an interesting discussion after sex..only if it gives bone time to recover for round two

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By *ornywelsh2sumCouple
over a year ago

Neath valley.


"Welsh gov won’t take there decision back, this is here to stay

It's a dictatorship. But people will still vote them back in."

That's what's hard to understand why the hell do people keep voting labour.

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By *ornywelsh2sumCouple
over a year ago

Neath valley.


"And this is why we should never discuss politics on a sex forum. "

This section is not just for sex Mr bottoms. I think this issue has angered quite a lot of us Welsh peeps.

Mr

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By *ogerBottomsMan
over a year ago

Aberdare

It's a kindly act from Mr Drakeford to make our gearboxes last longer. It's evening up the wear a bit by making us actually use second. See, every cloud has a silver lining.

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By *ELSH BULLMan
over a year ago

north wales


"Personally I feel the whole devolved nation in Wales a total waste of money and they now want to introduce 30 odd more MS members

I couldn't agree more, as a born and bred Welsh speaker, I was a bit of a Welsh Nationalist in my younger days, but all the assembly has done is impoverish Wales, we get more money for public services per capita than England,but it's all wasted on admin etc in the senedd. A government who think Wales doesn't exist beyond Cardiff and some adjoining valleys. They are even hell bent on destroying the Welsh farming industry...our means to feed ourselves... we really need to start a new political party,and stop the rot from within...or nothing will ever change for the bette"

no political party independant representetives, we have enough of those usless corupt political partys already.

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