Why no speeding?
I know this is a thorny issue given the number of complaints on here about speeding on site - and I witnessed it many times.
However, we are currently staying at Carnon Downs near Truro - an Affiliated Site.
It is a very large site in terms of acreage and probably three or four times the size of, for example, Broadway but with a similar number of pitches. As a consequence, there are a number of long straight sections of roadway which you would have thought would have encouraged speeding.
There are no speed limit signs around the site and the only speed bumps are around the reception area.
We have been here almost two weeks and I have yet to see anyone exceeding about 5/6 mph on the site roads . Admittedly I haven’t been watching all the time - better things to do - but the absence of speeders is noticeable.
The only difference between this site and the club sites we have been on is that a lot of the roads are loose gravel rather than tarmac and I wonder if that has anything to do with it?
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The only difference between this site and the club sites we have been on is that a lot of the roads are loose gravel rather than tarmac and I wonder if that has anything to do with it?
I suspect that it does make a difference. It is however far more difficult for those with mobility issues in my experience.
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yes fully agree, no one drives fast over loose stones, not as steady, and also may throw up the odd one to hit car/caravan/MH/person.
But in my view not as pleasant to walk on or as said above and really not required if people just kept to the limit, and real consequences when they don't.
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An astute point there MM, well while I can just about tolerate the walk from the caravan door to the site roads, I wouldn't like to walk the whole way round the site on it.
Also the gravel on the pitch is necessary for me to have an enjoyable stay. You prefer walking on wet or muddy/grass when it rains then?
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Before Black Knowl was remodeled it had a gravel road round the site, and speeding was unusual there,as if they did they normally got a rebuke from others near the road because of debris and dust that was created, but now with tarmac roads people just moan to each other or write about it in reviews
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The cars probably travel at the same speed on commercial sites as on Club sites - but on commercial sites the visitors don't get as agitated about it as those who stay on Club sites.
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PS I didn't say I don't like to walk on gravel, I said not as pleasant.
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Perhaps the clue could be in the OP:
However, we are currently staying at Carnon Downs near Truro - an Affiliated Site.
The Affiliated sites that we have used were not as tolerant towards speeding as club sites appear to be.
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Yep, just what I was going to say. AFs don’t have HQ to answer to, they can just get on with applying the behave or you are off approach.
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Milestones is one of the AFs that we have stayed at.
We were told the same thing in a friendly manner.
Same as always say about CLs, their site, their rules. Like it or leave.
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I’ve said before that if the Club got tough on a few who without question are endangering others, and rescinded membership, the message would get out loud and clear. The Wardens need that sort of HQ backup, or they are powerless. Makes the job much more difficult.
Having said that, I can’t recall seeing much in way of speeding on sites, but then we only go at certain times and to certain sites.
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I think you'll find Carnon Downs is more cautious with children, not allowing bikes and scooters etc but offers a very good play area (plus the Devoran cycle route down the road.) The design of the site is quite good, wider driving routes and separate areas.
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But my point was that there are no speed limit signs anywhere on the site and the speed bumps are limited to the area immediately around the reception area. Nor were we given a lecture on arriving about speed or, indeed, about how to pitch up. Just a warm, friendly welcome.
So - apart from the gravel roads - but only on part of the site, what makes it such a different experience?
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It’s a thorny ol’ issue, speeding. I stayed at Troutbeck Head recently. I religiously stuck to 5mph, which is tick-over in 1st. I reckon I was the only one that observed the limit, as none of the vehicles I saw/heard were ticking-over. On one occasion, one fella was clearly doing at least 20mph as he passed by my pitch, which was obviously excessive. Had I the time to catch his registration I would have reported him. Ok, that incident aside, at no time did I feel that anyone was in danger. Just an observation, I have no axe to grind...
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Probably the vehicles were over the 5mph limit!
We have been to that site, because it's more spacious than most, perhaps it's more difficult to tell the actual speed of a vehicle?
Also when we were there for a fortnight the atmosphere was more laidback than any club site we have been on, so again a vehicle going say 7mph would hardly raise an eyebrow, whilst certainly on here and perhaps club sites the response is altogether different, rules are rules and all that!
May explain in 25plus years of spending summer in Cornwall, we have only ever found availability for our dates at Carnon Downs once, a very popular place.
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Last time we were there, it was covered in snow, nothing dared do more than trickle along!
We use more private sites and CLs than Club Sites. I don’t think it’s the Club Sites that are the issue. It’s the members. As with other aspects of public life, the vast majority of folks just get on with their day, doing the right thing, trying not to be a nuisance to anyone else. A tiny minority do cause issues, but they are probably the same when at home.
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Hi
TDA I think your last paragraph is very apt. for this forum too
JK
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20 mph.
I'll have to ask that warden where he got his tractor tuning kit from
JK
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Glad to hear you’re enjoying your return to the club and all its benefits, DD.😂😂😂
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