Speed Limits

[socrates]

Seen the thread about speed limits. any thoughts about raising them and which ones?

Personally I would raise motorways to 90mph, and some other dual carriageways if they were suitable. leave the others alone

[JonMc]

I reckon that with today's cars 80 on a good day would be ok. Min of 60 to be added too.

[Shinpad]

Any upward changing of speed limits would have to go hand in hand with a more severe test imo. Never going to happen.

[Epping]

we are already at the upper speeds of wahst allowed in many countries and we have more traffic than most.

set it at 80 and people will do 90 etc.

the only way is the potential of Variable speed limits as on section of the M25 and odd trials here and there

[humbug]

i would raise the hgv limit to 50 on a single carriageway road, not the 40 we have to do now.
the rest are just fine.

[Dinsdale]

Originally Posted by Shinpad

Any upward changing of speed limits would have to go hand in hand with a more severe test imo. Never going to happen.

Plus the road safety campaigners would be up in arms. The first fatality of anyone legally doing 80mph would cause mass hysteria. Then there's the environmental impact of cars being more fuel heavy at higher speeds yadda yadda yadda repeat ad nauseum. Basically it'll never happen

[zwartekat]

Originally Posted by Dinsdale

Plus the road safety campaigners would be up in arms. The first fatality of anyone legally doing 80mph would cause mass hysteria. Then there's the environmental impact of cars being more fuel heavy at higher speeds yadda yadda yadda repeat ad nauseum. Basically it'll never happen

Probably wouldn't have a problem with 80/90 on motorways etc but moaning about having to do 20 or 30 in those zones is just pathetic. They're there for a good reason usually (and I'm not talking speed cameras).

[Doctor Diesel]

Much more difficult driving test which includes how to change a wheel, top up your coolant, brake fluid and oil

90mph on the motorways (limitless if we had better quality roads)

20mph outside schools and hospitals

Chevrons on all motorways and dual carriageways to encourage motorists to use the 2 -chevron rule

[smasha]

Motorways : 80mph dropping to 60mph when wet/poor conditions
Dual carriageway: leave at 70 dropping to 60 in wet

'National Limit' should be dropped to 50 for single carriageway, with those good enough for 60mph being sign posted as such. Too many people use speed limits as a guide on country roads.

[SteveB]

I'd raise the over 65's minumum speed on motorway slip roads to more than 40 f*cking miles per hour..

Its not fun for anyone behind you trying to get into the slow lane between artics at that speed you old senile b@stards !!!!!!!