If you could change UK speed limits..
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lol whut?
The only thing I would change would be motorways, probably to a weather/traffic dependent system with a max of I guess 90. Actually I'd like to sort out all the random dual carriageway speeds in Bristol, they chop and change all the time and the majority of them could be 60 instead of 40 etc.
Schools and other "Pedestrian" areas - 30
Road with Street Lamps (Speed Unmarked) - 30
Single Carriage - 60
Dual Carriage without divider - 70
Dual Carriage with divider - 80
Motorway - 90
Countryside - Go wild
Thinking about it, that's pretty much what I adhere to anyway :/
Road with Street Lamps (Speed Unmarked) - 30
Single Carriage - 60
Dual Carriage without divider - 70
Dual Carriage with divider - 80
Motorway - 90
Countryside - Go wild
Thinking about it, that's pretty much what I adhere to anyway :/
Get rid of random 50s and 40s on 60 single carriage ways
Countryside.. Majority of my driving, speed limit is redundant, you drive to the conditions.
20s are useless
Most 30s I would keep, except where on some occasions where there is a 'bend' etc
80 on a motorway? Yes.
I heard one stupid argument against 80. People will use more fuel.. It's not a minimum! Doesn't really matter if I want 80 I will go 80, if I'm commuting, 60ish
Countryside.. Majority of my driving, speed limit is redundant, you drive to the conditions.
20s are useless
Most 30s I would keep, except where on some occasions where there is a 'bend' etc
80 on a motorway? Yes.
I heard one stupid argument against 80. People will use more fuel.. It's not a minimum! Doesn't really matter if I want 80 I will go 80, if I'm commuting, 60ish
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I get hacked off at this '20 is plenty' rubbish outside schools.
The issue is not with the 30 mph speed limit, the issue is with the people who ignore that speed limit.
On that note, I think the only places speed cameras should be is outside primary schools and then they should only operate between 8-9.15am and 3-4pm on schooldays in term time.
Middle and high schools should not have them, because getting run over at that age is natural selection.
The issue is not with the 30 mph speed limit, the issue is with the people who ignore that speed limit.
On that note, I think the only places speed cameras should be is outside primary schools and then they should only operate between 8-9.15am and 3-4pm on schooldays in term time.
Middle and high schools should not have them, because getting run over at that age is natural selection.
What? You get different limits depending on if it has the divider or not.
Also, re. the motorway point I made before, I agree that the Driving Test should also be made harder AND include motorway experience.
Though I also would say the Motorway is by far the easiest place to drive in my opinion.
Pretty sure the thing that defines a dual carriageway is if there's a divider.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070308
You can have single carriageways with many lanes in either direction, similarly a dual carriageway with only one lane in either direction (I've never seen on of these though?)
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Err the divider is what dictates that its a dual carriageway. No divider = not a dual carriageway.
The 'dual' does not relate to the number of lanes in each direction. It relates to the fact there are two carriageways seperated by a central reservation.
NSL 60 on single carriage roads? Maybe if the roads are awesome.AFAIK once a NSL signposted road turns dual carriage for whatever length, NSL goes up to 70.
NSL is 60mph on single carriageways and 70mph on dual carriageways, so yeah - if the road becomes a dual carriageway for a bit then the limit obviously increases accordingly.
Australia have 20mph limits outside schools which are only enforced during school pickup and drop off times. This is a very good idea. I'd probably not change much else. There are a few terrifying country roads which are NSL still. These should stay as they are!
I would keep the limits, but just patrol certain areas harder i.e. School areas.
Schools are a personal hatred for me, the people who seem to drive worst are the parents racing around trying to drop their kids off.
I would also be tempted to limit all vehicles over 2.5 tonnes to 70mph.
Schools are a personal hatred for me, the people who seem to drive worst are the parents racing around trying to drop their kids off.
I would also be tempted to limit all vehicles over 2.5 tonnes to 70mph.
I can see genuine upsides to the current "70+ with discretion" system tbh.
I don't think everyone on the road should be doing 90.
I don't think some people on the road are currently safe at 80.
At least with the current "80 if you don't drive like a ***" regime there's some discretion there.
Maybe if they started doing more broad policing of ****** driving on criteria other than just speed and improved driver education.
I dunno. Seems like a lot of the current limits are based around a pretty low lowest common denominator but having seen those people at work I understand.
How do you account for British roads and all the terrible motorists driving sad little diesel hatchbacks?
I don't think everyone on the road should be doing 90.
I don't think some people on the road are currently safe at 80.
At least with the current "80 if you don't drive like a ***" regime there's some discretion there.
Maybe if they started doing more broad policing of ****** driving on criteria other than just speed and improved driver education.
I dunno. Seems like a lot of the current limits are based around a pretty low lowest common denominator but having seen those people at work I understand.
How do you account for British roads and all the terrible motorists driving sad little diesel hatchbacks?
I think the main problem is over congestion in some areas & the fact that many people haven't been taught to correctly on the motorway.
Also the overlooking of the first rule of the highway code is a big factor in congestion on the roads.
I like the German speed limits: towns and villages tend to have a limit of 30kph (18mph), I'd happily have 20mph speed limits in all built up areas and then like their autobahns no real limit, just recommended speeds. I guess that would only work though if British driver mentality changed i.e. **** wits hogging the outer and middle lanes.
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Add 10mph to every speed limit except around schools.
Change motorway from "overtaking lanes" to 70and under.. 80mph.. 80-120mph
Change motorway from "overtaking lanes" to 70and under.. 80mph.. 80-120mph
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