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Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:56 pm
by ChrisC
It's been announced by Transport secretary Phillip Hammond that he has proposed an increase in speed limits on
U.K.motorways from 70 to 80 mph,supposedly to cut travelling times for motorists...far better to spend the money
of the conversion(road signs,etc) on the appalling road surfaces,that we are having to put up with.
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:31 pm
by pinkyfloyd
Still slower than I go on our private roads here
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:08 pm
by Stratman
far better to spend the money
of the conversion(road signs,etc)
What signs? Thought they were covered by the "blanket speed limit applies" black slash?
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:08 pm
by Pete.L
The RAC and the police were saying we should do this 15 years ago....didn't happen then, lets see what happens this time
but I'm not holding my breath
Pete.l
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:41 pm
by benny hedges
they was also on about reducing speed limits to save fuel the other day,.... classic left hand doesnt know what the right's doing thingy
why do governments think they have to make laws & change things...... just empty the bins & leave us the crouton alone ffs.
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:05 pm
by tony.mon
Pete.L wrote:The RAC and the police were saying we should do this 15 years ago....didn't happen then, lets see what happens this time
but I'm not holding my breath
Pete.l
I'm holding my breath, in case the buggers tax it....
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:51 pm
by BigVeeGrin
benny hedges wrote:they was also on about reducing speed limits to save fuel the other day,.... classic left hand doesnt know what the right's doing thingy
why do governments think they have to make laws & change things...... just
empty the bins & leave us the crouton alone ffs.
put out fires as well
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:15 pm
by sirch345
benny hedges wrote:they was also on about reducing speed limits to save fuel the other day,....
I heard that too
Chris.
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:20 pm
by RAINMAKER
Government................did know we had one, thought it was just a perk on expence accounts
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:41 pm
by marravtr
woooooo there neddy!! there's a limit???
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:12 pm
by ChrisC
Stratman wrote:far better to spend the money
of the conversion(road signs,etc)
What signs? Thought they were covered by the "blanket speed limit applies" black slash?
perhaps I didn't make it clear.Hammond wants to put the speed up and introduce 80mph signs on motorways, because too many Foreign drivers don't understand the our national speed limit signs..
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:20 pm
by benny hedges
to make things easier, and save money on new signage.... just put a 1 in front of all the speed limits and convert to kph.
job done.
170kph is a little over 100mph which is a much more acceptable speed for modern veehickles.
Re: Motorway speed proposed increase
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:10 am
by Stratman
ChrisC wrote:Stratman wrote:far better to spend the money
of the conversion(road signs,etc)
What signs? Thought they were covered by the "blanket speed limit applies" black slash?
perhaps I didn't make it clear.Hammond wants to put the speed up and introduce 80mph signs on motorways, because too many Foreign drivers don't understand the our national speed limit signs..
Ah I see. Didn't know that. Makes sense now!