NEW speed limit signs that have been put up in front of a dead-end have been branded "daft" by residents.
Nottingham City Council has put up hundreds of 20mph speed limit markers across Lenton and Radford in recent weeks as part of a city-wide initiative to lower limits in residential areas.
But residents in one part of Radford have questioned the need for signs on roads where it would be "impossible" to travel faster than the limit.
This includes a path between Dulwich Road and Norwood Road which is closed off to traffic by a series of concrete bollards.
Nottingham City Council has admitted the sign is in the wrong place and will be moved.
Rich Holmes, 26, from Dulwich Road, said: "It's a bit daft really. You would have thought people would have common sense and not put the sign up with the bollards right there."
And Darren Warner, 27, added: "It's impossible to go that quick on these streets anyway so what's the point of the signs."
A footpath is not the only place where residents claim a sign is not needed.
Nearby Target Street has a 20mph sign attached to a lamppost – but it is just a 45 metre stretch connecting Bramcote Street and Citadel Street.
Speaking about the Dulwich Road sign, a Nottingham City Council spokeswoman said: "It's pretty clear this sign is in the wrong place and will be removed.
"The scheme is still under construction and so the checks to pick up on issues like this are yet to be carried out.
"Changes like this are implemented before speed limit orders come into effect."
Council documents show the cost of work to introduce the new restrictions was £147,000 in Radford and Lenton.
It first introduced 20mph speed limits in Sherwood in April 2012.
Other areas including Bulwell and Bestwood have also had lower limits put in place.
Consultations on slowing traffic down will take place in other areas of the city – Wilford, Bilborough, Wollaton and City Centre – until 2016.
The council spokeswoman added: "20mph speed limits are being introduced in residential areas across the city and have been shown to bring a number of benefits to local communities, such as streets that are more cycle and pedestrian friendly, reduced traffic noise, safer road junctions and improved air quality."
