Pete Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Anyone noticed this proposal to increase the limit from 70 to 78mph ? http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_article.aspx?cp-documentid=2635312 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 78? What kind of number is that, jesus. Just build us a supercar lane and let us cruise the motorways in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul ashton Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 78? What kind of number is that, jesus. Just build us a supercar lane and let us cruise the motorways in peace Better than 70mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I think it needs to be raised but as the article says may be a variable system depending on time of day and the motorway condition. I think the other thing is that how accurate are speedos at reading 78mph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 78! so now we can all crash whilst squinting at the speedos to count how many little white lines over 70 we have gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Get a road angel, you can read that easier !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 thing is ive read people are scared that its going to be a catch 22 situation. Higher limit but stricter enforcement. I.E no more 10% plus 2 if the limit was 78. I mean what the hell is 78 anyway? like Edd says, how will you know your speed on an analogue dial between 75 & 80? best of just making it 80 and keeping things simple. next minute they will be saying 78.5 MPH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 It sounds almost as retarded as the 19mph speed limits I've seen in Cambourne. Just round it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertpig Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 ive already raised the limit to 150! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 ive already raised the limit to 150! change it to 200 so we dont have to break at 150! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can't see it ever happening, the bunch of fannies promoting Health & Safety in every aspect of our lives are far too bolshy & strong for it to ever happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 78MPH is pretty much equivalent to 125KPH so maybe it is tied to some European limit. they could raise it to 100MPH and then concentrate on prosecuting idiot drivers on the roads instead. 5% speed related accidents kill, 38% are due to inattentive/incompetent drivers. and they are there own figures. personally i don't see why anyone would want to go over 120MPH on one of our motorways, no probs in Europe where they are better quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Can't see it ever happening, the bunch of fannies promoting Health & Safety in every aspect of our lives are far too bolshy & strong for it to ever happen Weigh that up against all the extra money the government will be getting from the fines from stricter enforcement. SPECS cameras on every slip road anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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