With regards to the proposal for 20mph speed limits, the statistics do not show that Kendal has a significant speeding problem.

Accidents are below national averages and are mostly related to the volume of traffic and pedestrian/ cyclist interaction. At whatever speed, if a pedestrian fails to look properly or misjudges the gap, then there will still be an incident.

People need more training and educating in how to cross the road and use crossings!

Penalising all motorists is not the right approach.

Kendal does have a problem with drink impaired ‘petrol heads’, and drink-impaired mature drivers. Changing speed limits will not solve the pedestrian or drink problem.

As a driving instructor I really really do not want to see mandatory 20mph limits everywhere. Advanced driving instructors have to obey the law, but we will be the ‘only’ ones actually doing 20.

What will this teach pupils - that no one else thinks 20 is plenty, and if you obey the too slow limit, people will dangerously tailgate you.

And the law can be broken because everyone else does!

Stupid laws just bring the law into disrepute and won’t make us all ‘safer’. Thinking road users will.

I drive down Valley Drive most days, and I, along with all the other drivers and residents, show through voting with our feet that 20 isn’t plenty. I think I’ve followed one or two drivers doing 20mph along Valley Drive since the green signs went up. Democracy in action. On a straight, quiet road, sensible and experienced drivers are quite happy to do 30mph.

So, no thank you - it doesn’t need this expensive and unnecessary change.

The road is a transportation network, it’s not a park, playground or young cyclist training ground.

Martin Wise

Kendal