Thames speed limits - urgent!

[Johnny Rocket]

For anyone who's interested you can download the response here. It's an 8meg pdf by the way.

Not good news on the speed limit by the looks of things, but it's not cast in stone yet. Maybe time for those fivers after all!

[motorvator]

Hmm read in detail.

They appear to be saying that over a hundred signatures versus 11 is a mixed reaction!!!!

In essence they seem to have gone full circle now.

Initially they stated that the new speed limit was required due to a risk assessment having highlighted a potential issue. The issue being the fast commercial operators.

So they put a temporary restriction in place for them and then stated they would put in a vessel wide limit.

Much kerfuffle, particularly from supporters of the operators, and they added that they will look to offer out exemptions to the commercial carriers.

Consultation occurs, which they blatantly want to ignore, and they come up with they will carry out a risk assessment to prove the neccessity of the new limit.

In round terms gents what they are saying is that a small craft with optimal manoeuvrability at a speed of 30 knots travelling straight up the river is inherently more danger to river users than a large craft with limited manoeuvrability travelling at the same speed usually in a direction crossing the navigable route to reach a pier.

Great isn't it?

I am in the process of drafting my spleen venting letter to Boris as we speak.

[Johnny Rocket]

Originally Posted by motorvator

I am in the process of drafting my spleen venting letter to Boris as we speak.

If you really want to make a difference then I'd suggest a carefully worded and rational letter to Julian Parkes at the PLA. They are still consulting on the speed limit, so it's got to be worth a try.

[hunton69]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

If you really want to make a difference then I'd suggest a carefully worded and rational letter to Julian Parkes at the PLA. They are still consulting on the speed limit, so it's got to be worth a try.

But send them to Boris as well after all he has scrapped the extended congestion zone, bendi buses and was on top gear answering embarrassing questions from JC then thrashed the reasonable price car.
Remember Ken hated anything with an engine in unless it was red

[hunton69]

Forgot to add he sacked that prat who was in charge of law and order.

While on that subject did any one watch the jungle thing never known such a indecisive human being hanging on the fence and crying over some had beens trying to get back on tv. ( sorry esther ) after a few days. He quotes I'm a hard cop cause i never cried over 7/7 .

[Mike Lloyd]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

If you really want to make a difference then I'd suggest a carefully worded and rational letter to Julian Parkes at the PLA. They are still consulting on the speed limit, so it's got to be worth a try.

Will do.

[Bus Pass]

Originally Posted by hunton69

Now that would be a great race.

Big blocks at full bore will turn some heads

That was the bit I enjoyed most in the old Putney races. The sound iof two V8 petrols echoing off the Thames banks, getting louder as you returned and approached Tower bridge