Soldato
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Move to the Isle of Man!
Raising speed limit to 80mph
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80mph is great for modern cars, they can handle it without impacting the car's life or economy, and they can still stop within a suitable distance. I'm willing to bet an Audi A4 at 80mph and come to a halt quicker than a C reg Cavalier can from 60mph.
..so then if we raise the bar, won't we find little boxcar Corsas and Fiestas and rusty pieces of **** screaming along at 80-85, because it's now legal for them to do so?
I think old banger cars should have to stay within the 70 limit, but I have no idea how that could be enforced.
..so then if we raise the bar, won't we find little boxcar Corsas and Fiestas and rusty pieces of **** screaming along at 80-85, because it's now legal for them to do so?
I think old banger cars should have to stay within the 70 limit, but I have no idea how that could be enforced.
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sam83uk said:
You are riskig not just your own life, therefore it should not be your choice
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and as soon as you can because there is a lot of political pressure to bring limits in there too.thepharcyde said:
IMHO it won't be too long before the isle of man has limits.
SpeedFreak said:You are riskig not just your own life, therefore it should not be your choice
Speed rarely causes accidents and deaths, so surely this is just grandstanding...
If we deal with the actual causes of accidents, speed is not a problem