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Anna Semlyen, Campaign Manager
20mph, Cycling, & Vision Zero
20’s Plenty For Us [email protected] @AnnaSemlyen1
Co Founder Vision Zero UK www.visionzero.org.ukEx City of York Councillor
author of Cutting Your Car Use
20’s Plenty for UsNational Voluntary CampaignSingle focus – promote wide area 20mph
default speed limit (with exceptions as needed) No humps
304 local branches – www.20splenty.org>15.5m people have a “Total 20” policy Inc most of the biggest 40 Urban authorities Cardiff recently announced 20 would be its default speed.
THE KEY POINT…A place that permits 30 mph on residential roads will never be child or cycle or family friendly and will always deter physical activity
Speed becomes greedWhen it stops us and our children from cycling on our roads through fear of traffic
Edinburgh’s 20mph Pilot results
Support for 20mph rose - 68% before 79% afterThose considering cycling unsafe fell from 26% to
18%Children cycling to school trebled from 4% to 12%.
For older primary age children it rose from 3% to 22%
Kids allowed to play out doubled from 31% to 66%Walking trips +7%, cycling +5% car trips fell 3%.
Wide 20mph is Best ValueCost £3 per head & falling (fewer repeater signs
needed)- high rates of return At 20mph 7x less risk of death than 30mph (10x for
elderly 20% fewer casualtiesFoundation of active travel, cycling & physical
activity Suppressed activity is key to health economics as
1.6x the casualty costsImproves Air Quality12% reduction in fuel use – 14p off p litreBusinesses gain higher footfall & profit Less road repairs
Ready for 20 Scotland Conference
8 June Edinburgh Supported by Transport Scotland (one free
place to each of 32 authorities)http://
www.20splenty.org/edinburgh_ready_for_20_conference
Ask your authority/company to send a delegate!
Campaigner discounts via [email protected]
Cycling and Walking Consultation
We call for the National Speed Limit to change to 20mph:
£3 p head cost of 20mph (falling due to less repeater signs needed) when done by each authority.
National 20mph is cheaper, more cost effective &clearer. It sets a commitment to the safety of allReply to [email protected]. Ask for default Total 20mph by 23 May in Gov consultation
Join 20’s Plenty for Usfor free via [email protected] will train you to lobby your Councillors (who
decide local road speeds)
Follow @20splentyforus / @AnnaSemlyen1 www.20splenty.org.uk
20mph is the basis of public health outdoors (90% of public space is roads & pavements)
Eg York - 20mph side roads, but main roads & road bridges remain 30mph –cycling can still feel dangerous
20’s Plenty helps, but doesn’t reduce fear enough!
Why isn’t 20’s Plenty enough?
Vision ZeroVZ says the target should be no deaths or
serious injuries (currently there is no English road safety target & deaths are rising)
VZ commits to ↓ FEAR and to bring ↓traffic
i.e VZ tackles traffic volume + speed in built up areas - Both deter women from cycling or allowing their children out to even learn how.
Co founders:Anna Semlyen & Prof John WhiteleggSupporters include Prof Danny Dorling, Andrea Casalotti, Dr Adrian DaviesOrganisations – Brake, Sustrans, Urban Design Group8 VZ UK branches so farLondon Assembly unanimously voted for Vision Zero for Pedestrians in Dec 2015Join the Vision Zero elist
Who is involved in Vision Zero UK?