Speed limit ”illegal” – says Chairman of Bedford And District Driving Instructors Association.

PAUL BURCHELL, Chairman of BADDIA believes that the recently imposed 40 mph speed limit at the Clophill Roundabout, on the A6 at Clophill, Bedfordshire is, illegal.

 Photographs from Paul Burchell. Click on photos for larger image.

“The reason for this is that the national speed limit repeater signs have not been removed on approach to the roundabout from at least two directions. “This I believe invalidates any speed limit at all in that area” He goes on to say. “I have today asked the Highways Agency to investigate this as a matter of urgency. It comes to something when it takes driving instructors to become highways vigilantes. I thought we paid departments such as the Highways Agency to get it right”

 

A similar situation arose last year during the reconstruction of the A6 at the Wixam’s development on the outskirts of Bedford. Then it took weeks to get the agency to cover up the national speed limit signs which were still being displayed within the temporary 40mph limit imposed for safety reasons during the construction.

 

Source: Paul Burchell, Chairman BADDIA

Comments please from driving instructors and driving schools who are BADDIA (Bedford and District Driving Instructors Association) members giving driving lessons, Pass Plus, a2om BTEC in Driving Science, advanced lessons, automatic lessons, disabled lessons, towing lessons, refresher courses, motorway lessons, fleet training, instructor training, in preparation for driving tests or driver improvement in the Bedford area.