a compact city. Most journeys to work are less than 5 miles which is an easily cycleable distance. However, many people won't cycle -- guess why? The fear of traffic. Part of that perceptible fear is traffic speed. Slower speeds across the board are required to break that vicious circle of 'I'm scared, so I drive'. Having slower speeds won't add too much to your journey time, it just means you don't have to accelerate to the end of the next traffic jam only to brake heavily to come to a stop. For most people, this means accelerate in 1st gear, stick it in 3rd gear, and then coast. This'll use less of your expensive fuel, and make the journey a whole lot less stressful. Arguing in favour of education for pedestrians, because they might step into the road is missing the point ever so slightly. That would be like inviting a bull into the china shop, and telling all the china that it is it's own fault for getting broken as it hadn't read up on how pointy the bull's horns were. 20mph is key to ensuring the future of Bristol's neighbourhoods, the vitality of our shopping high streets, the health and attainment of our children. I sincerely hope that the Council implements a blanket 20mph limit, where only under exceptional circumstances are roads excluded, at the earliest opportunity. I hope the Council completely disregards the majority of ill informed comments on this site, and takes the advice of