{"id":54062,"date":"2021-11-09T14:57:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T14:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=54062"},"modified":"2021-11-09T17:22:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:22:27","slug":"llandaff-residents-call-speed-limit-change-pointless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/11\/09\/llandaff-residents-call-speed-limit-change-pointless\/","title":{"rendered":"Llandaff speed limit change ‘seems pointless’ after third crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Residents calls for enforcement after third accident in four weeks at the perilous Waungron Road and Western Avenue junction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

ANOTHER crash at Western Avenue and Waungron Road has reignited debate about whether a lower speed limit actually works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locals welcomed the reduction from 40mph to 30mph which came into effect on April 30, 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it is South Wales Police policy that speed limit changes are not formally imposed with fixed cameras for six months to allow drivers to adjust to new rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resident Gavin Knox, 44, of Western Avenue, called the policy \u201cillogical\u201d and said: \u201cThe change to 30mph is welcome but ultimately pointless if it is not enforced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor Sean Driscoll said: \u201cWhile I\u2019m pleased our long campaign to have the new crossing at Caewal Road<\/a> and speed reduction to 30mph on Western Avenue has been implemented, the number of accidents that are still happening shows that speeding vehicles are still a major issue on this busy main road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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