“I think that it may be difficult to justify reducing the speed limit on what is effectively a trunk road to 20mph.

You are right that enforcement is the issue. IF the powers that be could more effectively enforce/police the existing 30mph zone - then people would be a lot happier.

We all know that there is speeding through the village. How many people have been given a speeding ticket on Keighley Road, Cowling in the last 12 months? My guess would be zero.”

Posted by Tommy | 21/04/2009 20:29:00

“Just wondering are either of you drivers?”

Posted by Martin | 22/04/2009 09:03:07

“In response to Martin, no, I personally am not a driver currently, but I did not feel that would be a pre-requisite to having an opinion. I feel a reduced, and legitimately policed speed limited running through the village, would be of benefit to both drivers and pedestrians”

Posted by Mark B | 23/04/2009 09:13:01

“How many people ignor the 20 mph speed limit in Crosshills?
Is that stretch ever policed, even though it is literally yards away from the station?
Enforcement is the key to Cowlings speeding driver problem, but if the powers that be cant/wont/are unable to enforce the law on their own doorstep, what chance have we?
So sorry all... speeding drivers, unfortunately, will carry on speeding through Cowling, knowing damn well they will get away with it.”

Posted by DaveM | 23/04/2009 16:05:13

“If ever there was a case for speed cameras in a village it's here. Has the council ever discussed this? After all, a fatality is no longer a prerequisite to having these installed....though I suspect that a "history of accidents due to excessive speed" may well be. Nobody likes the cars that go through at over 30mph but when was the last accident in the village? Has there been one in say the past ten years? Council policy nationwide is to put in cameras only where accidents have occurred.
Spain has a great system btw. If you speed into many villages or towns, within a few metres the traffic light immediately goes red against you. And stays red for a long time, just to make its point! A pity we can't have that here!”

Posted by Greywolf | 26/04/2009 21:08:01

“Greywolf, there are no speed cameras in North Yorkshire & are probably unlikely to be even though we have some of the most dangerous roads in the country. Most accidents happen just outside the village on the bends, where there were two fatal accidents about two years ago. The last accident I know of in the village involved the school bus (empty thank goodness) & a lorry in the dip just past Winkholme. Unless traffic calming measures are put in place, unfortunately we will never stop the speeding.”

Posted by sarah | 27/04/2009 18:28:34

“I am also very concerned about the stretch of road past the moss just outside of cowling - I live near here and watch cars overtake on the bend and also as they are heading towards the hill at the moss - there have been many crashes here (one only the other week) some have been fatal - I think something needs to be done here wether it be a reduced speed limit/ bollards in the middle of the road/ speed cameras - its terrifying turning left or right out of the end of reedshaw road for fear of crazy drivers overtaking at speed - who do I speak to about this? most people who live here share my concerns”

Posted by Liz | 25/05/2009 20:43:20