michael Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5254926.stm A major review of speed limits on A and B roads is to take place. Traffic authorities in England, Scotland and Wales are being asked to conduct reviews which could see 60mph limits coming down on many rural roads. And... Our new guidance encourages lowering speed limits where the evidence warrants it but equally traffic authorities should consider increasing limits if it can be done safely What's betting it's all downs and not too many ups.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hmmm, must be wanting to deploy more cameras on roads they suddenly changed the speed limit on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 It's already happened here in the last few months. All roads that were 60 are now 40. The 70 ones are 60 with dual lanes reduced to single all over the place. There's a strong Police presence at the moment too. Makes for a much duller safer drive to/from work. One good thing though is that they've put up those LED signs that light up and tell you what speed you should be doing. I think these are much safer (avoiding brake stamping) and still effective to slow you down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 FFS, Whens it gonna end? time to leave the country methinks. while we can still afford to get on a plane before they're taxed that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Funny isn't it. Won't be long until fast cars are a thing of a past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 One good thing though is that they've put up those LED signs that light up and tell you what speed you should be doing. I think these are much safer (avoiding brake stamping) and still effective to slow you down. They also record the speed of vehicles, so you could be seeing speed cameras there soon if the average speed recorded justifys them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 One good thing though is that they've put up those LED signs that light up and tell you what speed you should be doing. I think these are much safer (avoiding brake stamping) and still effective to slow you down. who need santa pod when you have free top speed LED display did cross my mind that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 They also record the speed of vehicles, so you could be seeing speed cameras there soon if the average speed recorded justifys them Oh cock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 who need santa pod when you have free top speed LED display did cross my mind that one. It only says the speed you SHOULD be doing, not what you are doing....besides, it only has two digits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 oh sorry, not the ones I am thinking of then. I remember on my way to ASDA near me there was a road that only leads to ASDA and back where there is a LED board which flash you actural speed at you as you drive pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Funny isn't it. Won't be long until fast cars are a thing of a past. Agree.....Fast cars will then be a toy for the filthy rich....as it should be in a capitalistic society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Shame they cant find anything better to do! But if they bring out the new Road tax scheme where the fit a GPS transmiter to every car so they can moniter how many miles you are doing each year, they can also tell how fast you are driving 100% of the time!! Food for thought........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 so who wants a revolt? If we all brake into our local cadet huts we might beable to arm ourselfs with at least 3 .22 rifles and as emperor blare has all his troops in the middle east our time is now! PS that is a joke no Treasonous thoughts were in this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan999 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 They also record the speed of vehicles, so you could be seeing speed cameras there soon if the average speed recorded justifys them Now i didnt no that. Theres one near me that only goes upto 45mph. I do think speed limits near schools at school start/finish times should be lowered but speed limits in gen should be upped motorways to 100 me thinks fast lane only. By the way have you heard about the thing they are on about doing on the motorways putting your reg plate up on signs to shame you if your speeding etc?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hob Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 By the way have you heard about the thing they are on about doing on the motorways putting your reg plate up on signs to shame you if your speeding etc?? That would be great Hall of fame for the motorway, brilliant idea, its like beating a top score of space invaders, im @ 173 mph on the m25 i'm number one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I simply find that upping car tax has nothing to do with building better roads but turning this nation into a elective totalitarian state, where nothing is allowed unless passed by the state. And the environmental lobby is a load of tosh being used by the "government" to squeeze more money out of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Looks like its time to find a new hobby for my excitement:( fell walking maybe:rolleyes: ffs maybe i should just book my plot early:( bring back Guy Fawlks;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I don't know if the very large ones that flash up a warning record the speeds, but the very small ones that just display the figure do. They printed in the local paper the average and top speed recorded on a stretch of the Stourbridge ring road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 those flashing signs are better than cameras perhaps they could put up 0-60 signs on duals and m-ways . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I don't know if the very large ones that flash up a warning record the speeds, but the very small ones that just display the figure do. They printed in the local paper the average and top speed recorded on a stretch of the Stourbridge ring road. was 135.6 by a black supra tt {taken from the stourbridge echo} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 was 135.6 by a black supra tt {taken from the stourbridge echo} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 was 135.6 by a black supra tt {taken from the stourbridge echo} Excellent Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiversteve Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 If you drop the speed limit you drop driving skills and awareness to the minimum acceptable limit. You will spend more time looking at your Roadangel or similar, than looking at the fookin road. This morning I followed a police camera van up the M23. Everyone backed up behind it, scared to overtake at even 71mph. Not only that, the bugger (yes officer) was sat in the middle lane. The shit he was causing behind him was unbelievable. I don't advocate unlimited speeds but.. 80+ on a motorway (other than the M25 today) is probably a realistic speed limit, but some of the new (in sussex) country road speed limits of 40 just do not make sense. An interesting observation though. Is it true that the minimum speed limit applied to a road in one direction automatically applies to the other. I am thinking of a stretch of road in Sussex that opens from a single lane to two lane at 40mph separated by raised curbs from a single lane in the other direction at 40mph. The joke is that shortly after the two lane returns to single the limit increases to National. Is there anyone who can answer the riddle of how limits are applied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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