80Mph On Motorways

[fatshaft]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8797217/Speed-limit-on-motorways-to-rise-to-80mph.html

 

[muttondressedaslamb]

Bring it on.

I wouldn't have accrued 18 points if we had this!

Bad MDAL :insertspankingsmileyhere:

[BrianFaePerth]

Bring it on.

I wouldn't have accrued 18 points if we had this!

Bad MDAL.

 

Bastards, eh can only dream of such speeds over here

[Pash]

http://www.telegraph...e-to-80mph.html

 

 

Said on BBC it was only in England and Wales? Hope it happens in Scotland.

[muttondressedaslamb]

Said on BBC it was only in England and Wales? Hope it happens in Scotland.

 

ah fuck! Surely they would follow suit?

[The Boofon]

Bring it on.

 

Bad MDAL :insertspankingsmileyhere:

 

Good lord yes please.

[fatshaft]

Said on BBC it was only in England and Wales? Hope it happens in Scotland.

National speed limits mean in this case UK, traffic law is the same here as it is in guffland. Just the usual bad reporting from the EBC.

[minijc]

Great stuff, don't see why it's can be higher than 80 if I'm honest.

[muttondressedaslamb]

But I think legislation is currently changing on that Fatshaft to make speed limits a devolved issue.

[tutankamun]

No motorways up here anyway.

 

Edit: the article also says there will be more 20mph zones introduced.

 

So basically the Shire, aka God's Country, will only 'benefit' from lower speed limits.

 

How exactly is this good news for me?

[OddJob]

Great stuff, don't see why it's can be higher than 80 if I'm honest.

Why would you want the limit to be higher than 80 exactly?

[Dandyesque]

Why would you want the limit to be higher than 80 exactly?

 

Maybe so he can go faster?

 

Just a guess, like.

 

Anyway, a huge percentage do 80 or more as it is.

 

All this will do is encourage people to do 85-90

[Bobby Connor]

There's not a motorway within

[The Oxford Don]

There's not a motorway within

[muttondressedaslamb]

Agreed. This has always been my attitude as well. One of my mates' dads is a traffic cop in Glasgow, and he told me years ago that you don't get booked doing 80mph on the motorway anyway. So basically all that has happened here is that the legislation has finally caught up with what most folk do already.

 

I'm caught out at 83 mph I wouldn't mind if I had been doing something more hardcore like 93, but 83, pffft.

[Bobby Connor]

I'm caught out at 83 mph I wouldn't mind if I had been doing something more hardcore like 93, but 83, pffft.

 

Fit sort of vehicle where you driving MDAL? If you were maxing it out then there's no shame that you were only doing 83.

 

Over a ton and you would've been banned.

 

In all seriousness, no luck.

[tutankamun]

I'm caught out at 83 mph I wouldn't mind if I had been doing something more hardcore like 93, but 83, pffft.

 

I'm sure you would've really appreciated the higher fine and additional points.

[Pash]

Fit sort of vehicle where you driving MDAL? If you were maxing it out then there's no shame that you were only doing 83.

 

Over a ton and you would've been banned.

 

In all seriousness, no luck.

 

Agreed. If you were doing 83 maxed out in a 1L Nova then you would be a legend in my eyes.

[tutankamun]

Agreed. If you were doing 83 maxed out in a 1L Nova then you would be a legend in my eyes.

 

it was downhill with the wind behind her, but still, respect where it's due.

[Bobby Connor]

it was downhill with the wind behind her, but still, respect where it's due.

 

My gran (RIP) reckoned she could get 90MPH out of her Reliant Robin with fair wind conditions.

[muttondressedaslamb]

Agreed. If you were doing 83 maxed out in a 1L Nova then you would be a legend in my eyes.

 

Close, I've never gone beyond a 1.2.

And I thought you had to be caught doing 95 or over before you get hit with more than 3 points and an

[OddJob]

Maybe so he can go faster?

 

Just a guess, like.

 

Anyway, a huge percentage do 80 or more as it is.

 

All this will do is encourage people to do 85-90

Ok i don't always stick to the limit myself - within reason - but i think raising the limit will open up a can of worms but that's just my opinion.

 

To clarify i'm thinking more along the lines of wet conditions, icy conditions etc

[StandFree1982]

Close, I've never gone beyond a 1.2.

And I thought you had to be caught doing 95 or over before you get hit with more than 3 points and an

[tutankamun]

I got 3 points for doing 40 down great southern road! That should be 40 anyways, NOBODY sticks to 30 going down there.

 

A common place for the cops to get folk. Part of that road is 40, once you over the bridge heading out of town.

[zander]

What do cameras usually take you at heard so many rumours that its above 80 because iv hit the mobile van at least at 80 twice and i've never heard nothing

[daytripping]

I got six points and a hefty fine for doing 84 on the main road between Keith and Huntly, chunts were sat over the brow of a hill on an overtaking section, didn't know that doesn't count as a dual carriageway even though it is a dual carriageway.

 

The road was empty and the conditions were great, the car is good for at least 140mph.

 

I'd raise the limits all round except built up areas, cars are built to go faster and the brakes and tyres are built to make the car safe at high speeds.

[daytripping]

I'd add that young drivers and new drivers should be restricted to small 1 litre cars for around 5 years.

[fatshaft]

I'd add that young drivers and new drivers should be restricted to small 1 litre cars for around 5 years.

The cost of insurance now virtually ensures that anyway.

[minijc]

The cost of insurance now virtually ensures that anyway.

The cost of insurance for young people is crazy, once I pass my test i intend on getting a brand new golf or audi a3, insurance for that will be through the roof, absolute joke.

[hopeisimportant]

I usually set my cruise control to 75ish on the Motorway. I used to go 80 or so until I picked up 3 points for speeding (on the same bit of road as daytrippin above - I was caught at 73 overtaking a lorry in the short overtaking lane!) so I'm not keen to get any more points as insurance is a killer!

 

If the limit is increased to 80 then I will probably set it for 85ish so from that point of view it doesn't make a difference - I will still be speeding. I believe it is safe to drive faster on motorways these days so it's a good idea to increase the limit but it's not going to stop people driving above the limit.