Motorway Speed Limit Set To Rise To 80mph

**john_h** · 09-29-2011, 10:39 PM

Please read:

Motorway Speed Limit Set To Rise To 80mph - Yahoo!

looks like it might happen.

in my opinion im in full support of this. yeah you will get dick heads doing 90mph, but dont you get them now???

what do you guys think?

jmkent · 09-29-2011, 11:26 PM

A good move....

Only negative I suppose, instead of loads doing 75-80 as being just over, they might start doing 85-90 instead.... but that'll cost 'em..... fuel too expensive to drive at that speed for long

**bettyswollocks** · 09-30-2011, 06:53 AM

More money for the government

Gibbo · 09-30-2011, 07:24 AM

Good for those of us who can drive sensibly and adjust our speed to the conditions, traffic and weather.

The number of daily smashes I've seen on the M56 and M6 are testament to the fact that people can't do that. I can only assume the damage will be greater at the faster speed.

Webby · 09-30-2011, 08:09 AM

Makes those drivers who crawl along at 50mph or so even more of a danger!

philkerman · 09-30-2011, 10:29 AM

Useful I suppose, assuming a level of competence behind the wheel, as plenty have said before me it's the annoying people who crawl at 50/60 either hogging the middle lane, or worse, the outside lane that is the real issue.

I really think we need to add some mandatory motorway training to our driving tests, the whole 'yay you've passed, no you can go on a motorway on your own and kill people' approach cleanly isn't working!

For me, 74 is still a perfect balance of progress vs efficiency, I don't intend on changing that!

Phil

nige65 · 09-30-2011, 11:54 AM

Must admit im a 50mph bloke can never find any motorway without cones

Cool avatar John h just you that

this would be better for you john

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jmkent Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St Austell, Cornwall Posts: 2,979	A good move.... Only negative I suppose, instead of loads doing 75-80 as being just over, they might start doing 85-90 instead.... but that'll cost 'em..... fuel too expensive to drive at that speed for long Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ 407SW 2.0HDI 136 SE 2005 ex. 306 2.0HDI 90 (x2)

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Gibbo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Wirral Posts: 1,170	Good for those of us who can drive sensibly and adjust our speed to the conditions, traffic and weather. The number of daily smashes I've seen on the M56 and M6 are testament to the fact that people can't do that. I can only assume the damage will be greater at the faster speed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ PP Service: Cheshire, Merseyside, NE Wales 307 SE

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philkerman Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Crawley Posts: 421	Useful I suppose, assuming a level of competence behind the wheel, as plenty have said before me it's the annoying people who crawl at 50/60 either hogging the middle lane, or worse, the outside lane that is the real issue. I really think we need to add some mandatory motorway training to our driving tests, the whole 'yay you've passed, no you can go on a motorway on your own and kill people' approach cleanly isn't working! For me, 74 is still a perfect balance of progress vs efficiency, I don't intend on changing that! Phil Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ 407 1.6HDI SE (De-Cat & FAP) Car Software Server

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nige65 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bilston West Midlands Posts: 985	Must admit im a 50mph bloke can never find any motorway without cones Cool avatar John h just you that this would be better for you john Attached Thumbnails Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ 2011 NISSAN QASHQAI TEKNA Last edited by nige65; 09-30-2011 at 11:58 AM.

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