Bristol's 20mph zones move step closer

Proposals to make two large sections of south and east Bristol into 20mph zones have officially gone out for consultation.

Bristol City Council wants to hear the public's views on the proposals, which would restrict speeds on more than 250 roads.

The south zone includes Southville, Bedminster and Windmill Hill, while the east zone includes most of Easton, Whitehall, Redfield, The Dings, Barton Hill and St Paul's.

A public notice has listed every street that would be affected by the speed slow down.

As previously reported in the Evening Post, the list is much more extensive than originally planned.

Highways officials had originally only wanted to include a small number of specific streets in the zones.

But following enthusiastic feedback from the public, executive member for transport Councillor Jon Rogers decided that adopting whole zones was the way to go.

Critics claim they are unenforceable and argue that sticking to 20mph can be difficult in modern cars.

Bob Bull, of campaign group The Association of British Drivers, said: "The real threat from inconsiderate drivers remains; they didn't take any notice of 30mph, why should they obey 20mph?

"If drivers are forced to drive below the natural speed, their concentration drops. The police time necessary to enforce the lower limits could be better used in improving general driving standards, which are the major cause of accidents."

But Mr Rogers believes slower vehicles makes for safer vehicles and says if the project proves a success then it could eventually cover the whole city.

Any objections to the scheme need to be submitted by January 8 but the council has said further feedback from the public will only affect whether specific roads are included or not.

If the zones get the go-ahead they are expected to be introduced in the spring.

Installing the necessary signage will cost around £250,000, but beyond that there will not be speed cameras or physical traffic calming features such as speed humps.

The first three 20mph zones were introduced in Sheffield, Kingston-upon-Thames and Norwich in 1991, and since then around 450 have been set up across the country.

Until 1999, specific consent from the Secretary of State was needed but now local authorities do not need his approval.

Streets with 20mph limit

A: Access Road to Winterstoke House (off Duckmoor Road), Acraman's Rd, Addison Rd, Agate St, Alfred Rd, Algiers St, Allington Rd, Almorah Rd, Alpha Rd, Argus Ct, Argus Rd, Argyle St, Ashfield Rd, Ashgrove Rd, Ashton Gate Rd, Ashton Gate Terr, Ashville Rd, Atlas Rd, Aubrey Rd, Avonleigh Rd

B: Back Rd, Balfour Rd, Banwell Rd, Bartlett's Rd, Bartley St, Bath St, Baynton Rd, Beaufort St, Beauley Rd, Bedminster Pl, Bellevue Rd, Bellevue Terr, Beryl Rd, Birch Rd, Boot La, Booth Rd, Bower Rd, Braunton Rd, Breach Rd, Brendon Rd, Brighton Cres, Brighton Terr, British Rd, Brook Rd, Buckingham St, Burton Cl.

C: Caen Rd, Cambridge St, Camden Rd, Cannon St, Carrington Rd, Catherine Mead St, Chapel Barton, Cheapside St, Chessel St, Church Path, Church Rd, Churchlands Rd, Clift Rd, Clifton St, Clifton Terr, Clinton Rd, Clyde Terr, Colliter Cres, Cooperage La, Cotswold Rd, Cotswold Rd Nth, Cripps Rd, Cromwell St, Crowther St.

D: Dalby Ave A38, Dalston Rd, Dampier Rd, Dartmoor St, Dean Lane, Dean St, Deep Coombe Rd, Derry Rd, Diamond St, Dorset St, Drake Rd, Duckmoor Rd, Dunford Rd, Dunkerry Rd, Dunmore St, Durnford Ave, Durnford St.

E: East Street A38, Eaton St, Edgeware Rd, Eldon Terr, Elmdale Rd, Elvaston Rd, Exeter Rd, Exmoor St.

F: Fairfield Pl, Fairfield Rd, Foxcote Rd, Francis Rd, Fraser St, Frayne Rd, Friezewood Rd, Frobisher Rd.

G: Garnet St, Gathorne Rd, Gerald Rd, Gladstone St, Gore Rd, Gore's Marsh Rd, Graham Rd, Green St, Greenbank Rd, Greenhill Gr, Greenway Bush La, Greville Rd, Greville St, Gwilliam St.

H: Hall St, Hamilton Rd, Hardy Ave, Harptree Gr, Hebron Rd, Hendre Rd, Hengaston St, Henry St, Hereford St, Higham St, Highridge Rd, Hill Ave, Hill St, Holmesdale Rd, Honeywick Cl, Hope Rd, Howard Rd.

I: Irby Rd, Ireton Rd, Islington Rd, Jasper St, Kensal Ave, Kensal Rd, Kent St, King William St, Kingston Rd.

L: Langton Pk, Leicester St, Leigh St, Leighton Rd, Lime Rd, Lindrea St, Little Paradise, Lombard St, Longmoor Rd, Lower Sidney St, Luckwell Rd, Lucky Lane, Lydstep Terr, Lynwood Rd.

M: Maidstone St, Malago Rd A38, Mansfield St, Margate St, Marigold Walk, Marmaduke St, Martin St, Mascot Rd, Mede Cl, Melville Terr, Mendip Rd, Merioneth St, Merrywood Cl, Merrywood Rd, Milford St, Mill Lane, Monmouth St, Montgomery St, Morley Rd, Mount Pleasant Terr, Murray St, Myrtle St.

N: New Charlotte St, New John St, Newport St, Norfolk Place, North Rd, North St B3120, Nottingham St, Nutgrove Ave. Orwell St, Osborne Rd, Osborne Terr, Oxford St.

P: Palmerston St, Palmyra Rd, Park Ave, Park Rd, Parker St, Paultow Ave, Paultow Rd, Pearl St, Pembery Rd, Pembroke Rd, Philip St, Phipps St, Porlock Rd, Prewett St, Prospect Terr, Pylle Hill Cres, Q: Quantock Rd.

R: Raleigh Rd, Raymend Rd, Raynes Rd, Regent Rd, Richmond St, Rowley St, Ruby St.

S:St Dunstan's Rd, St Francis Rd, St John's Buildings, St John's St, St Luke's Cres, St Paul's Rd (Southville), Sargent St, Sheene Rd A38, Sheene Way, Shepton Walk, Ship Lane, Sion Rd, Smyth Rd, Somerset Sq, Somerset St, Somerset Terr, South Rd, South St, Southville Pl, Southville Rd, Stackpool Rd, Stafford St, Stanbury Rd, Stanley St, Stanley St North, Stanley St South, Stanley Terr, Stella Grove, Stevens Cres, Stillhouse La, Sturdon Rd, Summer St.

T: Temple St, Thanet Rd, Thistle St, Truro Rd.

U: Upper Perry Hill, Upper Sydney St, Upton Rd.

V: Vernon St, Vicarage Rd, Victor Rd, Victoria Pl, Vivian St.

W: Walter St, Warden Rd, Water Lane, Wells St, Wesley St, West View Rd, Westbourne Gr, Whitehouse La, William St (Totterdown), Willway St, Windmill Cl, Windmill Hill, Windsor Terr.

Streets with partial 20mph limit

Ashton Road - from North Street to its closed end; Bedminster Parade A38 - from East Street to 26 metres south west of Bedminster Bridge; Church Lane - (a) from East St to its closed end (b) from Malago Rd to its closed end; Clarke St - (a) from Whitehouse Lane to its closed end (b) from Philip St to Bartley St; Coronation Rd - from Ashton Rd to Clift House Rd; Dean Crescent - (a) from Dean Lane to its closed end (b) from St John's Rd to St Paul's Rd; Herbert St - (a) from Catherine Mead St to its closed end (b) from Dean Lane to its closed end; Marsh Road - from 27 metres north east of Winterstoke Rd to Ashton Rd; Redcliff Mead Lane - from Prewett St north eastwards for 6 metres; St John's Lane B3122 - from Malago Rd to 16 metres north west of Bedminster Rd; St John's Rd, Bedminster - (a) from St John's St to its closed end (b) from Malago Road to its closed end; St John's Road, Southville - from 50 metres south of Coronation Rd to Lombard St; St Luke's Rd - from St John's Lane northwards to 50 metres south west of Mead Street; The Nursery - (a) from North St to its closed end (b) from Pearl St to its closed end; West Street A38 - from a point in line with the common boundary line of No.255 and No.257 West St to East St.