Cambridge residents call for 20mph limit on Gilbert Road

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 05:24 · Archive

Cambridge residents are calling for Gilbert Road to have its speed limit reduced from 30mph to 20mph. The road between Arbury and Chesterton has a history of accidents spanning 30 years. Fifteen years ago it was the site of a fatal crash between a car and a cyclist, after which segregated cycleways were introduced to make the road safer. However, less serious crashes have continued since.

City councillor Richard Swift, who has lived on the road for 30 years, said recent accidents have included a child knocked off their bike at the junction with Histon Road and a pregnant woman knocked down at the junction with Carlton Way. He shared a picture of a car that spun out and hit a tree, which he said happened last summer and could have killed a cyclist in the cycle lane.

Cllr Swift has asked Cambridgeshire County Council to consider the road when identifying the next set of roads for 20mph limits. He said: 'I think the residents would really like that, because even if there's cars going faster than 30mph then they might go 40 rather than 60.' Former city councillor Jocelynne Scutt noted there are a number of schools in the area where many children and parents cycle.

Cambridge residents call for 20mph limit on Gilbert Road — Image: Ely Standard

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Calls for road with ’30 years of accidents’ to be made 20mphCambridge residents are calling for a road to be among the next to have its speed limit reduced to 20mph following “30 years of accidents”.Ely Standard · 5 Nov, 04:00
Calls for road with '30 years of accidents' to have speed limit reducedGilbert Road was the site of a fatal crash 15 years ago and speeding concerns continue to be raisedCambridgeshire Live · 4 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Gilbert Road · Cambridge · Richard Swift · Cambridgeshire County Council · Arbury · Chesterton

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