Streatham High Road: Conflicting speed limit signs cause confusion

Road users have been left confused by conflicting speed limit signs on a south London road.

Painted road markings indicating that Streatham High Road was a 20mph zone appeared next to an existing 30mph sign on the busy thoroughfare last week.

Transport for London (TfL) confirmed the speed limit on the road remained 30mph but it would become 20mph in December.

The speed reduction would improve road safety, TfL said.

Driver Alex Mapp, 41, said he did a double take when he passed the conflicting signs on his way back from the supermarket.

He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): "I slowed down because of the new road markings, but then seeing that sign totally threw me off.

"It made me question if I was seeing okay. It's ridiculous that no one spotted this when they were drawing the new signs on the road.

"I come down here regularly, but can you imagine if you didn't know the area? It's very confusing."