Speed limit to be reduced

Stan_Lite · 09-03-2009, 15:28

Apparently, the government want to slow us down by imposing a 50mph speed limit on most of the rural roads in the country.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle5864847.ece

Your thoughts?

Briggykins · 09-03-2009, 15:32

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Originally Posted by Bigstan

Your thoughts?

Grrrr

Joe 90 · 09-03-2009, 15:36

not cool. and how would such a thing be enforced? litter the countryside with speed cameras?

Flibster · 09-03-2009, 15:37

Eh?

What a waste of time and money!

Belmit · 09-03-2009, 15:41

Accident rates will plummet!

iCraig · 09-03-2009, 15:41

Great idea

Seriously, speed is lethal. It will save so many lives, it will stop kiddies being slaughtered in the streets. All those innocent 2 year olds sneaking along country lanes will now be much safer.

I suppose, it might bring in some money too, you never know. But I'm sure that's just an innocent side effect, definately not the main objective.

Stan_Lite · 09-03-2009, 15:59

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Originally Posted by |Show|

not cool. and how would such a thing be enforced? litter the countryside with speed cameras?

As far as I can gather from other forums, they intend to use average speed cameras which take your average speed over a distance of as much as 6 miles.

@ iCraig. It has been suggested elsewhere that this may be a money making scheme for the government but we all know they would never be so cynical - don't we? After all, it's not as if they have a track record for such things.

NokkonWud · 09-03-2009, 16:14

That's all Speed Cameras are, money makers. They are behind a lot of accidents where people don't see them, slam on their brakes and cause a crash. It's a nightmare.

Remember on Top Gear around 2 years ago, the area with the safest roads over a period of 12 months was the North East where no new camera's had been added?

phykell · 09-03-2009, 16:42

I'm all for it, assuming that reducing the speed limit can somehow, magically improve the standard of people's driving.

Unfortunately, that's just not the case...

Fayshun · 09-03-2009, 16:47

Won't somebody think of the children!!

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iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Great idea Seriously, speed is lethal. It will save so many lives, it will stop kiddies being slaughtered in the streets. All those innocent 2 year olds sneaking along country lanes will now be much safer. I suppose, it might bring in some money too, you never know. But I'm sure that's just an innocent side effect, definately not the main objective. __________________

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NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	That's all Speed Cameras are, money makers. They are behind a lot of accidents where people don't see them, slam on their brakes and cause a crash. It's a nightmare. Remember on Top Gear around 2 years ago, the area with the safest roads over a period of 12 months was the North East where no new camera's had been added? __________________

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