On 17/01/2013 10:16, fred wrote:


"Bridget Driscoll achieved notoriety by becoming the first pedestrian to be killed in a car accident in the United Kingdom. Whilst visiting the Crystal Palace in London on 17th August 1896, she was hit by an automobile which was giving demonstration rides at a maximum speed of 4 mph. R.D."

Whats the point of these new 20mph city speed limits ? They obviously need to be about 3mph

Not the same. We have pedestrian-friendly bumpers. And other features
which should help reduce the effect of a car hitting a person. Maybe we
could push the boat out to 5 mph?

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Rod