Forum for residents of St Georges Park and Long Leys Road Lincoln

[john shipton]

Thanks to councillor Rob Parker, the Carholme Community Forum and the LLRA for this.
See article taken from the Lincolnshire Echo today, 12th January...

Flashing speed sign to boost safety
Monday, January 12, 2009, 07:30
Readers have commented on this story.
See some at bottom of story.

A sign which flashes up a reminder of the speed limit on a city road will be the first of its kind in Lincoln.
The speed reactive signal will tell drivers to slow down by flashing up a 30mph illuminated message if they exceed the speed limit.
The permanent technology will in place by the end of February on Long Leys Road.
Residents in the area have been campaigning for two years for traffic-calming measures and are now looking forward to a safer area.
"I think it's going to make a big difference," said Andrew Anderson, secretary of Long Leys Residents' Association. "It's quite a long, straight street and drivers tend to build up quite a speed."
The move is part of Lincolnshire County Council's Community Travel Zones strategy – an initiative that attempts to improve roads, cycle paths and public transport networks.
County councillor Robert Parker worked alongside the Long Leys association and Carholme Community Forum to put in a bid to the council for the sign.
"It is a long road and many people forget that it's 30mph. This will go a long way to reminding people and improving road safety," he said.
Area highways manager Mark Welsh said: "The locations were assessed against criteria including the number of collisions on that particular route. Long Leys Road met this criteria and we now look forward to the signs which will help to improve road safety in the area."
For the full story see Monday's Lincolnshire Echo.

Hmm...it apears that certain motorists will be using Long Leys Road to test the effectiveness of the speed reduction sign by slowing down at the last minute.
These include those using the wrong side of the four traffic islands placed along this road when deciding to overtake to get to their destination quicker.
I can assure those wishing to break the law whether speeding or putting other people at risk, the police will have the pleasure of prosecuting those concerned whether they be boy racers or otherwise.
Perhaps I should come out of retirement and ask to use a radar gun to catch irresponsible motorists who think that they have a licence to kill and are above the law.
Former member of the Old Bill., Long Leys Road, Lincoln.

There's one of these signs near to where I work in Nottinghamshire.
It's 'interesting' to watch (especially young) drivers race towards the sign to see who's going the fastest!
Ian Bower, St. Swithin's Square, Lincoln.

witham st hughs has had something similar over the past few weeks, if you are doing the correct speed, it smiles at you, all very friendly, and YES it does make sure you watch your speed. A great idea, simple, but effective.
sarah mortimer, witham st

I think these signs are a great idea and I don't think they cause accidents by taking drivers eyes off the road as Jaycee suggests. Quite the opposite - if drivers were concentrating properly they wouldn't be driving over the limit anyway. However, in these busy times, it's easy to allow your thoughts to wander and your speed to build up - in NO way an excuse, it's a fact of life - and a short sharp reminder like this really helps to focus you again and prevent accidents. I'd like to see them at each main entrance to the city and at each end of the main road through villages too.
Diane, Lincoln.

I drove past this device today in North Hyekam( on one of my frequent visits to the city) in my Porsche, unfortunately I was driving much too fast too notice whether it smiled at me or not. Great idea but they need to make them react quicker. At least then I could calibrate my speedo.
Swiss Frank, The Alps

[john shipton]

Many thanks for the LLRA and councillor Robert Parker for getting these signs for Long Leys Road.
What was thought to be one is now two after Rob made further enquiries after the Carholme Community Forum meeting at County Hall on 10th March.
One is on a lampost near Baker's Field.
The other has now been place on a pole between the traffic lights at the junction and the first traffic island.
They have yet to be activated.
So watch out if it flashes you speeding over the 30 mph limit!

[robcrack]

Hope the signs do the trick.......as they are now in place the Road Safety Partnership will no longer be deploying the speed camera van on Long Leys Road.

[john shipton]

The two Speed Reduction Signs trigger at 35 mph saying "30 mph Slow Down."

[gman28uk]

Not sure if this person noticed the speed reduction signs in the area


From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/linc ... 960699.stm

Man charged over 131mph footage
A 31-year-old man charged with driving at 131mph on a Lincolnshire road has been charged with dangerous driving.

************ of Madden Close, Lincoln, was investigated by Lincolnshire Police after a video clip was posted on a file-sharing website.

The footage showed two cars allegedly travelling at that speed on the Lincoln bypass in spring 2008.

********* is due to appear before Lincoln Magistrates later. He is also charged with racing on a public way.

[john shipton]

The infamous driver appeared in court today and was named and shamed.
The offence took place between Carholme and Skellingthorpe round abouts on the Lincoln A46 bypast.
His passenger recorded him speeding using his mobile phone as a video recorder and it was posted onto the internet for people to see. His speed was over 130 mph.
A member from the public gave the information to the police who reviewed the footage and was able to trace him back to his home address on St Georges Park.
The prosecution were considering a driving ban for two years and also considered the offence of dangerous driving.
His employer requested that a ban be minimum and was prepared to pay upto £15,000 to support his case. He was considered by his employer as an assett to the company. The driver had a respectable position within the company.
The court decided that he would be banned from driving for 15 months and he was fined £800. The offence of dangerous driving was dropped by the police and would not be pursued.
It became news on radio today with the BBC and Peter Tat was the reporter who attended the court case.
BBC radio were discussing the case all afternoon after the court's decision.
It will be on TV this evening after 6pm.

[john shipton]

Here is one of the articles about him and the video that was posted on the internet...

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/new ... ticle.html


When travelling on the A46 bypass to Newark and visa versa, motorcyclists have been doing ton up specials, nearly 200 mph, on this stretch both ways. So nothing new except when found out!

[Bigcrack]

Nearly 200mph John??
Is this based on fact or yet more anecdotal "hearsay" ?

[john shipton]

Rob:
Not hearsay but bikers do speed when overtaking and this goes beyond the 70 mph limit.
It is s good job that they have their front headlights on when I am looking in the mirror to see what goes on behind me.
People talk about a Porsche having speed but some of these motor cycles just accelerate at a phenomenal rate.
It is just like zoom and the bike disappears out of sight.
On the M5 recently a biker went past me on the outside of the third lane I was in . In fact I did not see him as with other motorists. It was a good job I had my wits about me and kept a straight line. The biker disappeared from view in five winks of an eye.
So it is not just the Lincoln to Newark bypass.
Lets see if another video is posted on the web of those breaking the law now that the Lincoln bypass has become famous.

[SteveW]

..............And the advert tells the motorist 'TO THINK BIKE'

I reckon the advert ought to be telling the biker JUST TO THINK !!!!!

[robcrack]

What have I got to do with it Shippo???? Who is Big Crack?? Not me

[cl12]

I have a theory. Bigcrack is John Shipton arguing with himself because everyone else on the website has been bored to death by him.

[john shipton]

Its not me and on drugs arguing with myself.
The person in question must be Rob's brother!
As folk are bored with this website and feel that I should go, I will grant you your wishes.
Due to the political, financial, and the country's crisis, and this includes Lincoln's never ending problems, now gone underground awaiting the coming revolution.
Shippo, not yet going to pot.

[SteveW]

That does suprise me John.

After all there was a 'local' article in last weeks Echo that you failed to repeat, sorry I meant report.

The story of one of the 'LOW' security inmates at St Georges caught and arrested wielding a stanley knife.

...But then again I don't suppose anyone would want that type of story highlighting and lowering the tone of the neighbourhood.

After all, I seem to remember several people came on here and defended the centre, regardless of these residents wondering around the estate with such a lack of supervision, stressing our harmless they actually were.

[tonyandcarol]

john.i feel it would be a shame the loss of your reports and sometimes repeated stories that others complain about from the echo.we dont buy it we just use this site. at least you are a face we know ,some on this site are total faceless names to me. i have used this site for a good while now,in my and others joint fights against the cemetery and also the safety of long leys rd against those reckless drivers who speed pass me and constantly go the wrong side of the traffic islands so they dont have to wait for a poor old slow horse and me.speed cameras cannot catch them doing this,do the police either?This site needs all the different views and members to get a wide variety of items.Obviously some appear to disapprove .To be honest i feel the site would have little interest for me if your views and reports ceased, to me ians disappearance from the site was a loss.
Tony.