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Supertrotter Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o( Posts: 9905 |
In saying that some of the accidents are caused by inexperienced drivers, why not introduce a blanket speed for inexperienced drivers having to display a 'P' plate. After this time (i.e. more experience) then they are permitted to drive at the national speed limit?
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Mon Mar 09 2009 9:48am |
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Theo_Pental Member Since: 10 Aug 2008 Location: Notts Posts: 113 |
The limit on motorways is pretty much 80 anyway isnt it? |
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Mon Mar 09 2009 10:53am |
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Wozz Member Since: 28 Dec 2008 Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Posts: 826 |
In 2008 Chester saw significant changes in its infrastructure. Particularly around A roads and the management of safety on them. The vast majority of A roads around Chester are now 50 mph limits with some sections dropping to 40 or even 30.
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Mon Mar 09 2009 10:54am |
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URX Member Since: 09 Feb 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 194 |
This kind of thing smacks of the same divide and rule approach taken with the shooting community over the last 20years or so.
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Mon Mar 09 2009 1:38pm |
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Supertrotter Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o( Posts: 9905 |
Sad but true! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Mon Mar 09 2009 4:48pm |
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dazsear Member Since: 23 Nov 2008 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 851 |
I genuinely believe that reducing the speed limit on unrestricted roads to 50mph will do all to reduce fatalities. I am happy that it might reduce some injury RTC’s to slightly lesser injury ones.
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Mon Mar 09 2009 9:10pm |
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lespes Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Channel Islands Posts: 1052 |
Big Brother is the answer.
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Mon Mar 09 2009 9:28pm |
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Josh Member Since: 24 Dec 2005 Location: Here, there and everywhere Posts: 2054 |
A 50 limit will make no difference what so ever. There are plenty of roads that our 50's down here and no one takes any notice
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Mon Mar 09 2009 11:53pm |
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will_wonka Member Since: 03 Mar 2007 Location: Tminus 12 months for the RS Sport Supercharged!! Posts: 3377 |
Frankly a preposterous idea.
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Tue Mar 10 2009 12:28am |
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shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350 |
Is it comfy on that fence, Wonker?
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Tue Mar 10 2009 8:43am |
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Kaine Member Since: 26 May 2006 Location: Hills of Shropshire Posts: 8902 |
not bothered |
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Tue Mar 10 2009 10:32am |
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Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2835 |
agree, in OZ the lower speed limits are very rigidly enforced, speeding is up there next to genocide and mass murder.. and thats no joke.. Agree with WW in terms of the limits being a hangover to very early days in terms of vehicle safety and technology. Perhaps they could up the limit by introducing minimum speeds (as on some German Autobahns) on dual carriageways and motorways, so if you want to play in the outside lane, you have to do say a minimum of 80, ban Caravans to the B roads or even better static pikey sites, and allow for the deliberate harrasment of those who hold people up by their ineptness and Sunday driving techniques..Citizen arrest, impound their vehicles and burn their slippers Another Pommie Bar Steward down under MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre |
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Tue Mar 10 2009 11:02am |
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Supertrotter Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o( Posts: 9905 |
So to abridge and summarise WW....
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Tue Mar 10 2009 11:20am |
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Zilch Member Since: 20 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays Posts: 2835 |
agreed, lets hope no tree hugging hijackers see this god forbid our opinions suggest we ban their Prius's from hogging the middle lane of the M4 Another Pommie Bar Steward down under
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Tue Mar 10 2009 11:26am |
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