Motorway speed limit may be increased.

[Raffles]

After decades of having to crawl along on our motorways there is, at long last, talk of the limit being increased
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361168/Government-considering-raising-motorway-speed-limit-80mph-shorten-journey-times-help-economy.html
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[RichieZX6R]

If that came off it would be good, but lets hope its for all NSL dual carriage ways as well ha!
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[Vincent]

About bloody time, maybe that'll stop those that like to sit in the outside lane at 70. You can see them saying to the passenger - "well I'm doing the limit!"

Twats

[chris-red]

It would make sense, The time the limit was brought it was because of cars like the Cobra doing silly speeds on the motorway. Since then cars have got a lot safer and better equipped, better brakes better engines etc.

I think a degree of common sense should be used. But since the government think us incapable of this it must be strictly regulated.

90mph would be a fair limit I think. I would like to see vehicles get graded on the maximum speeds they can go, e.g. a BMW M3 is far safer at 110mph than a Shitbox old 1.2 fiesta pushing 90.

A system like Germany's where they impose variable limits on dot matrix boards would be a good idea, dependant on traffic conditions/weather
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[.Bishbash.]

Yey, let's hope that comes off....The 70mph limit on motorways was only meant to be temporary.

I do with the UK would take on some of the European ways. Take France for example. On theirs they have a speed limit that corresponds to the weather, 90kph if it's raining and 110kph if it's dry.

Just makes sense.
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[Raffles]

[Vincent]

[Vincent]

Just heard on the radio that they're dropping some 30mph limits to 20 too

Listen to Radio 2 if you can, a bloke just said - "It's not speeding cars that kill people, it's people walking out in front of moving vehicles that kill people"

He also mentioned something I believe - that people driving slowly on fast mopving single carriageways think they are safer but they're actualy creating a dangerous situation due to the tailback and people getting frustrated and wanting to pass.

[iooi]

[quote="VincentListen to Radio 2 if you can,

He also mentioned something I believe - that people driving slowly on fast mopving single carriageways think they are safer but they're actualy creating a dangerous situation due to the tailback and people getting frustrated and wanting to pass.[/quote]

Very intersting it was too.

At 30 20% of people hit die, at 40 its 90%.

I can see where your above comment comes from, but if you are doing the speed limit. Then the problem is frustrated people behind who need to take a chill pill.

Someone mentioned that they speed when they are late for meetings etc...
Well simple, set off earlier....
Lets face it you will be even later if you hit something.

Better to be late, than never to arrive at all.

I don't get this whole life has has to be done at manic speeds.
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[Scotsman37]

Probably find that they will only increase the speed limit on the toll roads to attract more people that own sports cars/sport SUVs to use them - more money in their pockets!

[Vincent]

I'm sorry but I don't believe that speed is the major factor in accidents in built up areas, it's usualy down to crap driving, not paying enough attention, not knowing how to handle the vehicle correctly, inexperience etc. There are two types of people drive cars, (lets face it, most people are run over by cars, not bikes), those that enjoy driving and those that treat a car like a self drive elevator. Out of all the experienced drivers, I'd say it was the latter that are the biggest danger. Those that don't drive with the "flow" of traffic should be shot at the side of the road. (or at least kneecapped).

Demonising someone doing 10 MPH over the limit wether they're involved in an accident or not is shortsighted, IMO.

Stepping out in front of a 1 ton vehicle can be a risky business, no matter what speed the vehicle is going, and to be avoided at all costs.

[kawakid]

I do 30 in 30s & 40 is 40s.

I can see the sense in going slow and I have seen 2 children knocked over, luckily one was hit by someone doing about 15 and was okay.

(He's a friend of my son and guess what he was doing, he was playing chicken).

Motorways, I think a sensible speed limit would be about 85mph.

Open Limit roads i'm not too sure, some roads in the dales are hard to do at 50mph never mind 60.
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[Bru]

Speed in itself does not necessarily cause accidents, but the problem is related the damage (to man or machine) which occurs at a higher speed (taking into account reaction time, speed of impact, etc.).

So, even if a large proportion of collisions occur due to texting, phone calls, general inattention or road rage, if the collision occurs at a lower speed, then there is a lesser chance of serious injury.

Frustrating for the most part, when it feels like you could get out and push your vehicle faster..

[Vincent]

I tought my son at a very early age how to cross the road safely and up until a certain age, I would watch him like a hawk and pull him if he didn't look long enough, ot not stop at the roads edge etc. I wonder how many kids get taught nowadays. There's a family near me and the parents havn't even taught the kids how to talk properly, let alone cross the road.

More of the Nanny culture, I used to have to cross part of Speghetti Junction to get to school and would walk the rest of the way along the railway line - the most direct route.

One thing I would like to see to prevent kids getting run over is more pedestrianisation.

[MinhDinh]

The left lane should be 70, the middle and right should be 80.

Ideally the overtake lane can be 100 if you're over taking.

Between 4 Am and 5 am it should be unlimited speed.
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[Paulington]

Speed restrictions are tosh anyway, in a perfect world we'd have a "Speed appropriate for the conditions" clause.

However, some roads I believe should have different speed limits on depending on the TIME of day.

For example, the roads near me are 30mph but at 12am-6am they are perfectly safe to do 50mph on.

At 12am-6am the motorway should be unrestricted completely, it's safe to do so in my opinion as there is a vastly reduced traffic volume. Of course reduced visibility but with proper lights you're fine.

I myself just do the speed I deem appropriate to the conditions I am in, regardless of the limit (though I never go over it by a huge amount and it's done me perfectly good so far. .
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[Paxovasa]

Make it 100mph.
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[MinhDinh]

[D O G]

80 would be good, as that means a true 'bustable' speed limit of around 90mph - which is more or less 100mph indicated on the speedo.

I can live with that.

[Rogerborg]

80mph for what vehicles? Just "cars, motorycles and car derived vans"? LGVs as well? Buses, coaches and minibuses?

Actually, I don't really mind either way, I'm just happy to know that the rabidly vehicle-hating zealots at BRAKE will doing their nuts slightly more than usual about it.
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[MinhDinh]

Scooters and 125's can't even do 80, and I believe there are some out there who go on motorways on them.

I guess there has to be electronic signs and stuff. Most do 80 in tje middle these days already right?
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[DrDonnyBrago]

We have to remember this is the DailyFail reporting, I would be pleasantly surprised if it did happen but I wont be holding my breath.

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