Quote Originally Posted by Maurice Swan View Post
A viewpoint from rural France...
To my mind 20mph is simply rediculous and asking for trouble.
Villages here generally have 50km (31miles). The difference is that there are very few speed cameras monitoring - yet the speed limit is generally respected.
Why? Many villages have chicanes through the village which naturally reduces speed. Another more recent happening is the placing of traffic lights.....if you are within the limit they stay green.....if you are over the limit they turn red as you approach, until you ARE within the limit.....seems to work....
why is it asking for trouble? what trouble? from whom?

driving in rural France is pretty different to most of the UK (not least because of the state of the roads are much better) I have definitely seen lower speed limits than that as well over there.