SPEED limits should be cut in three Knowle roads, a council
review says.
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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council wants to make the
following reductions:
* Hampton Road – 60mph to 40mph: from existing 30mph limit in Knowle to Knowle
Road .
* Jacobean Lane – 60mph to 50mph: from Barston
Lane to existing 30mph limit in Knowle.
* Kixley Lane - 60mph to 30mph.
A consultation runs to May 20. For details of how to respond
click here.
The review also proposes changes to the Barston, Catherine
de Barnes and Balsall Common areas. For a map of all proposals, click here.
The council reviewed speed limits on A and B roads in 2010
after a request by The Department for Transport (DfT) and cut 23 borough
limits.
It said: “This led to some inconsistencies on the Borough’s
road network and we now have some local roads that are lower quality which have
a higher speed limit than an adjoining higher quality A or B classified road.
“We have carried out speed checks on all of the roads where
we are proposing a change. Through these surveys we found that most drivers are
already travelling at or below the limits proposed, so we are hoping that these
proposals will ensure everyone travels at a more appropriate speed.”
But it said the DfT had turned down the council’s request for
a “rural zone speed limit pilot” which would use fewer signs.
The council said: “They will not consider this until they
have completed their review of the traffic sign regulations in 2014.”
Meriden MP Caroline Spelman said: “This a golden opportunity
for residents of the three villages and those who use local roads to put
forward their views on a matter which affects them all.”
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