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Roehampton Lane 20mph from 20 March 2026 plus extra speed cameras

Just so that you know :)

Joy Griffiths ● 2d23 Comments

Unfortunately, Paul, you haven't a clue how logistics works let alone the before and after impact on these policies in regard to delivery, efficiency, profit margin, labor costs, etc.No surprise there.When more time needs to be spent doing something, that means less time for anything else. Including doing that very thing efficiently.

David Lesniak ● 2h

When the speed cameras were first introduced on the section of Roehampton lane that is just off the A3/kingston road (and is downhill) the cameras would flash constantly- expect the same will happen again. Thanks Joy for alerting us - it’s a route I often take.

David Turner ● 2h

>Show of hands...who doesn't understand the basic business premise time equals money?Logical fallacy from you here that max 20mph speed between junctions instead of max 30mph speed means delivery drivers can get around town quicker.Lot's of companies now realising the way to get around town quicker (which includes how easy it is to park up) for local deliveries, is by bike, have you not noticed this David? Also what would really speed up deliveries is fewer cars on the road in front of delivery vehicles.

Paul James ● 3h

Show of hands...who doesn't understand the basic business premise time equals money?Paul, that's one. Anyone else?

David Lesniak ● 3h

Yes 20mph there is utterly ridiculous.

Steve Taylor ● 3h

Official guidance suggests that ‘20mph speed limits are more effective when they are supported by street design that indicates that a lower speed is appropriate.’ [DfT Nov 2018]That’s clearly not the case with Roehampton Lane, which is a wide main road, much of which is dual carriageway.

Peter Evans ● 12h

>Yep, because the cars are going far too slowly. Let them go @ 60 and see if you can catch them!Steve, like I say, it doens't matter what speed you get up to between lights and crossings in your brrm brrm, I'll still catch you on my bike.Many a time I've been overtaken at speed by a driver who's overtaken me in anger, and when I am sitting next to them at the lights I'll say "we all go the same speed round here".

Paul James ● 16h

Most would probably do 30 if it was 25 😉

Janice Evans ● 18h

30 mph would be more fair and more appropriate!

Steve Taylor ● 18h

Think if it was 25mph would be fair and better for automatic vehicles.

Janice Evans ● 18h

Yep, because the cars are going far too slowly. Let them go @ 60 and see if you can catch them!

Steve Taylor ● 21h

>The faster you can travel the more deliveries you can do. Not rocket science.AS always, it's not as simple as that.Do you think getting up to 60mph between stops for lights and crossings on Chiswick high road would mean you get along it faster than if you accelerate to 20mph?I can get along chiskwick High Road much faster than anybody in a car on my bike, and it tops out at 15mph.

Paul James ● 23h

The faster you can travel the more deliveries you can do. Not rocket science.

Steve Taylor ● 1d

>Deliveries and supply runs just got more expensive. Yet again.How? Are you suggesting accelerating to 20 instead of 30 between queues of motor vehicles at junctions/pedestrain crossings slows drivers down?Not withstanding fewer crashes mean there is less chance to get stuck in a jam because of an "accident".

Paul James ● 1d

Looked at another way it will kill jobs.Deliveries and supply runs just got more expensive. Yet again.

David Lesniak ● 1d

It's all part of a cunning plan to create jobs by reintroducing the man with a red flag to walk in front of every car on the road.

Richard Greenhough ● 1d

>drive at the speed you feel is safe to drive at.Clearly some people think this is 40 to 60mph....You sure this is a good idea, advising people to criminalise themselves?

Paul James ● 1d

Kingston by pass next? Could be. I was surprised to see in Berkshire they are considering cutting huge amounts of 60mph roads to 30mph. A 50% cut? Pretty drastic!

Nicholas Beard ● 1d

Don't let them have your money! Stay at 20mph when you pass a camera then drive at the speed you feel is safe to drive at.

Steve Taylor ● 1d

‘ Collision data from around the world is very clear. It shows that the faster a vehicle is travelling, the more likely a collision will occur, and the more severe an injury resulting from the collision will be.’Good to see that these morons are now using global evidence to justify their schemes. What happened to gathering empirical data about the actual road the proposed changes affect? They wouldn’t get the results they want, of course.Surprised they haven’t wheeled out traffic evaporation as well, unless that discredited methodology is still too fresh in the public mind.

Simon Hayes ● 1d

>Will we be getting speed humps and chicanes to help drivers abide?Why would you want speed jumpos and chicanes? Just don't exceed 20mph surely?>a fund-raising wheeze Don't let them have your money! Stay at 20mph (if it's safe to go at that speed) or under if necessary?

Paul James ● 1d

I would post the letter but I don't know how. However the relevant information is.....The following road will be reduced from a 30mph to a 20mph speed limit:A306 Roehampton Lane (from the junction with Upper Richmond Road to the junction with Kingston Road)The TFL letter also adds....This is part of our commitment to eliminating fatal and serious injury collisions from London's roads by 2041. Collision data from around the world is very clear. It shows that the faster a vehicle is travelling, the more likely a collision will occur, and the more severe an injury resulting from the collision will be.It also adds that the works are necessary scheduled between 16 & 21 February but the cameras will not enforce the lower speed limit until 20 March.

Joy Griffiths ● 1d

All of it? Or just the wide bit, or including the really wide dual carriageway bit?Will we be getting speed humps and chicanes to help drivers abide?This must be a fund-raising ‘make the world a better place’ virtue-signalling wheeze as it’s the least likely road where you’d expect such a limit. Kingston by-pass next?

Peter Evans ● 2d