White Van Mans new limits..

NeilMick said:
Erm, how do they overtake if they're travelling the same speed? :confused:

Idiot Journalists.
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It happens. The lorry vs. lorry battle where one is travelling fractionally faster than the other gets on peoples ****, and I'm sure the Transit vs. Sprinter battle will be just as infuriating!
 
But van drivers are a problem when they drive up your arse on roads that have limits far below 50mph, so what on earth will this solve?
 
derfderfley said:
Expect to see the bottom drop out of the second hand market for LWB transit's and Merc Sprinters and day now.


Biggest problem is that a lot of firms will put their prices up to adjust for the fact that either;
a> deliveries take longer as the vans are speed limited, or
b> smaller vans means more vans, means more drivers, means more fuel (and more pollution).

I really don't see what the government thinks it's gaining from all of this :confused:
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more cars = more fuel = more tax.
more drivers = more earning = more income tax/jobs.
 
Is this a wind up?

If true it's ****** crazy, it's going to mess up so many companies.

My mate won't be happy about it either as it will make his journey times a lot longer, when before he could cruise easily at 75 - 80 causing no harm what so ever.

Plus your typical white van man isn't the most polite type of driver on the roads, so I can't see them being too fussed about blocking lanes on the motorway.

Also who's paying for these limiters?

Edit: I can't see this story on any other news sites, so I'm calling BS for now.
 
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I am neither for or against the limiter, but if they are going to impose one, then they should have set it higher, as thats going to be a problem.
 
jamoor said:
more cars = more fuel = more tax.
more drivers = more earning = more income tax/jobs.
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more vans + more drivers + more fuel = higher costs to businesses
higher costs to businesses = higher cost of goods
higher cost of goods = higher inflation
higher inflation = higher wage rise demands
higher wage rise demands = higher costs to businesses
higher costs to businesses = higher cost of goods
[repeat till fade]

not that I'm a cynic you understand :D
 
Gypos are not going to like this.

To be honest it will be a relief going to work without a Mercedes Sprinter an inch off my chuff flashing his lights to paass me at 70MPH+.
 
I frequently get slowed down on hills by heavily overloaded white van men, once over the brow, its 80+ MPH past me & my 44 tonner!

About time they had limiters, they drive for a living as I do and should have the same rest / break requirements as other drivers such as HGV do.

Won't stop them doing 50+ in 30 zones though! :mad:
 
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