This is a timely warning for all of you who are coming to Dover via the M20 and A20.
Because of the trouble Dover has with nose to tail lorries waiting to get into the Docks, officialdom has decreed that there should be a set of restriction put into slowing the traffic into the town. and holding the lorries back on the A20 before Dover.
There is a BLANKET SPEED LIMIT OF 40mph on ALL of Dover bound lanes on the A20 after the hill from the two tunnels coming from Folkestone, until actually coming into Dover. This is marked by temporary speed signs like roadworks have and just after the slip road at Capel which is now CLOSED, there is a Kent police speed camera van, this has been diverted there from everywhere else it used to go as it has proved very valuable in collecting fines. 17000 so far, as the road looks clear, as it is a blanket limit and operates even with nothing on it. As well as the van there are fixed cameras operating covering the distance between Capel and the Aycliffe roundabout. There is no leeway on the limit and people are getting caught for just over the limit even on empty open road. The locals are up in arms about this as it doesn't actually stop the town blocking but results in congestion in other parts as lorries try and avoid the queues when it is busy..
This half baked idea is that of cooperation between Dover Harbour Board, Dept of Transport and KCC, with input from Dover District Council, They are all loving it because of the money going into the pot.
BEWARE, IF YOU GO THAT WAY YOU WILL NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL TOO LATE, the van is JUST inside the limit when people are slowing down.
Because of the trouble Dover has with nose to tail lorries waiting to get into the Docks, officialdom has decreed that there should be a set of restriction put into slowing the traffic into the town. and holding the lorries back on the A20 before Dover.
There is a BLANKET SPEED LIMIT OF 40mph on ALL of Dover bound lanes on the A20 after the hill from the two tunnels coming from Folkestone, until actually coming into Dover. This is marked by temporary speed signs like roadworks have and just after the slip road at Capel which is now CLOSED, there is a Kent police speed camera van, this has been diverted there from everywhere else it used to go as it has proved very valuable in collecting fines. 17000 so far, as the road looks clear, as it is a blanket limit and operates even with nothing on it. As well as the van there are fixed cameras operating covering the distance between Capel and the Aycliffe roundabout. There is no leeway on the limit and people are getting caught for just over the limit even on empty open road. The locals are up in arms about this as it doesn't actually stop the town blocking but results in congestion in other parts as lorries try and avoid the queues when it is busy..
This half baked idea is that of cooperation between Dover Harbour Board, Dept of Transport and KCC, with input from Dover District Council, They are all loving it because of the money going into the pot.
BEWARE, IF YOU GO THAT WAY YOU WILL NOT NOTICE IT UNTIL TOO LATE, the van is JUST inside the limit when people are slowing down.