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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:05 am |
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HeatherKay
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As quick as that? I rarely get past lorries these days. 
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:07 am |
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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TBH almost everyone I see on the motorway is driving at either 80mph or well above it anyway so I really don't see that this will have an effect.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:19 am |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
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Yes, but the point is that the majority of motorists who are doing so will no longer be criminals. Policing by consent.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:35 am |
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HeatherKay
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Plus the fact that we know people exceed the mandatory limit by 15-20mph, and will just do the same with the mandatory speed at 80.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:37 am |
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rustybucket
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Most of the drivers doing 80 now will still be breaking the law because they will simply increase their speed to 90. Corrected
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:49 am |
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mikepgood
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I have no problem with 80 mph on the motorway, my diesel gets better economy at that than at 70 in top gear.
Enforce it strictly, average speed cameras and no excuses. Speedos are much more precise now, so anyone speeding gets a ticket, anyone wildly over gets a progressive ban, say a month for 85, six for 90, year for 100.
If you can prove your speedo is inaccurate, a fine for that, another for the speed and get it fixed within 28 days.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:53 am |
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ProfessorF
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:53 am |
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Superb!
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Amnesia10
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In which case why not take the motorway limit up to 100 mph? It is not as if some of the vehicles cannot cope. Real and actual stopping distances are lower than the Highway Code, plus drivers will drive at a limit they feel comfortable at. The law about driving without due care and attention would still be applicable if an accident were to occur even below the speed limit. Plus the M25 has variable speed limits anyway.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:19 am |
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ProfessorF
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Indeed, some is the operative word. And as you say, there are variable speed limits on some roads. I don't see a problem with it, and I doubt if we'll see everyone doing 90 just because they can - I suspect that if you're the sort of chap who does 90 in a 70, you'll carry on doing 90 in an 80. What I doubt is that if you're comfortable (and can afford to) do 80, then you'll carry on doing 80. Except this time, you won't be criminalised for doing so. Fact is, ever since we've all been hit with the poor hammer, average speeds have dropped.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:34 am |
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Spreadie
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There was (is?) a ban in place for exceeding the posted limit by 30mph - does this mean you can avoid an automatic ban despite being caught doing 109mph? 
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:41 am |
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adidan
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I think they should focus more on clamping down on people who drive too slowly or hog overtaking lanes.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:50 am |
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Amnesia10
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I do like the idea of lower speeds in towns. Though we need really low speeds outside schools with speed cameras. Though a better idea is ban parents dropping their kids off at school by car. Let them walk or catch a bus. I did.
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Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:54 am |
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cloaked_wolf
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+1 for drivers increasing their speed. TBH at the moment, I don't think anyone gets prosecuted for 80mph on the motorway, and IMO that's how it should be left. Don't tell anyone.
The problem is that NSL is 80mph in most of Europe so we're being brought into line with that.
As for 20mph speed limits, fine where appropriate but who defines that appropriateness? I think it should be limited to specific areas eg outside schools/afterschool clubs/nursing homes etc.
Speeding isn't the main reason behind most fatal accidents (something like 5%), it's driver behaviour - driving too fast for the conditions (eg 70mph in torrential rain with poor visibility), not looked (eg blind spot), distraction (mobile phone, radio etC).
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