Dramatic reduction in speed limit on major route into Preston through South Ribble
The changes - which the Lancashire Post understands are likely to come into force later this year - mean that 50mph will be the maximum speed on a seven-mile approach to Preston through South Ribble.
Laurence Dryden, chair of Little Hoole Parish Council, told the Post that the forthcoming reduction in the speed limit on the Longton Bypass was a “ludicrous” idea - and would not deter those drivers who pose the biggest danger on the route. Little Hoole Parish Council chair Laurence Dryden says that enforcing the existing 20mph limit on Liverpool Old Road should be a bigger priority than slashing the top speed on the A59
“They're travelling too fast - it’s 20mph and [some people] are doing 40. When I looked at the speed data, it was ridiculous - we had one vehicle travelling at 70mph in the morning. Currently, the so-called “national speed limit” for non-built-up areas applies on much of the Longton Bypass and Liverpool Road between Longton and Bretherton - meaning that cars and motorbikes can travel at 70mph on the dual carriageway stretches and 60mph on the single carriageway sections.
According to the CrashMap website, there have been a dozen slight accidents and one serious collision on the Longton Bypass in the last five years. He added:"The reason for reviewing the speed limits is that we had received concerns about speeding on the A59 between Longton and Bretherton and, upon checking the traffic regulation orders in place which allow the speed limits to be enforced, found a number of historical inconsistencies.
Meanwhile, cabinet papers reveal that Lancashire Police recently advised the county council that 60mph signs that were put in place on the section of the A59 known as Northway, in Aughton - on the Merseyside border - back in 1994 had never been removed, in spite of the fact that the temporary traffic order that was introduced at the time had since lapsed.
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