Comments on: Traffic Speed http://btawa.org.au Commuting and bike riding for pleasure in Western Australia Wed, 16 May 2012 02:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: CycleSnail http://btawa.org.au/campaigns/traffic-speed/#comment-83 CycleSnail Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:37:09 +0000 http://btawa.org.au/?page_id=176#comment-83 One of the arguments for lower traffic speeds in the suburbs is around the concept that at 30 kmh we see a person in a car, at higher speeds we just see the car. One of the arguments for lower traffic speeds in the suburbs is around the concept that at 30 kmh we see a person in a car, at higher speeds we just see the car.

]]> By: Heinrich Benz http://btawa.org.au/campaigns/traffic-speed/#comment-82 Heinrich Benz Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:27:16 +0000 http://btawa.org.au/?page_id=176#comment-82 Suburbs for people without legs According to Planning Minister John Day social interaction in Perth has been hampered by 1970s and 80s suburban design. The State’s top judge, Chief Justice Wayne Martin suggested a town planning law conference that the dominance of cars and suburban sprawl was partly to blame for antisocial behaviour and crime in Perth. “Many of the suburbs of Perth appear to have been designed on the assumption that people have lost the use of their legs” he said. He commented that instead of walking local streets, people spent more time in “self-contained cells”. Article here: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/6485042/judge-takes-swipe-at-planners/ Suburbs for people without legs

According to Planning Minister John Day social interaction in Perth has been hampered by 1970s and 80s suburban design.

The State’s top judge, Chief Justice Wayne Martin suggested a town planning law conference that the dominance of cars and suburban sprawl was partly to blame for antisocial behaviour and crime in Perth. “Many of the suburbs of Perth appear to have been designed on the assumption that people have lost the use of their legs” he said. He commented that instead of walking local streets, people spent more time in “self-contained cells”.

Article here:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/6485042/judge-takes-swipe-at-planners/

]]> By: CycleSnail http://btawa.org.au/campaigns/traffic-speed/#comment-47 CycleSnail Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:42:57 +0000 http://btawa.org.au/?page_id=176#comment-47 Lowering car speeds French style. In 2002 Chirac was ridiculed at a EWG meeting about the high French road toll, and he decided to take action. By 2008 France had about 1600 fixed and 800 mobile speed cameras in operation, photographing 17 million speed offenders, issuing 8 million infringement notices (typically within five working days), collection 550 million Euros in fines. AND dropping the road toll 25%. Lowering car speeds French style.

In 2002 Chirac was ridiculed at a EWG meeting about the high French road toll, and he decided to take action. By 2008 France had about 1600 fixed and 800 mobile speed cameras in operation, photographing 17 million speed offenders, issuing 8 million infringement notices (typically within five working days), collection 550 million Euros in fines. AND dropping the road toll 25%.

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