What next after 40mph ?

[hertsbiker]

When all our towns are linked by 40mph limits, and the death toll still rises... what next?

[DennisTheMenace]

move abroad , this country stinks

[deltaf]

They lower the speed limits until full compliance, and the deaths will still be happening, so theyll lower the speed limits again and the deaths will still be happening.
Then there wont BE anyone left to drive on the roads, we'll all have been driven (no pun) out of our cars and onto the buses and trains....gps chips in our arses blipping silent microwave signals back to some self aware supercomputer in Ken "newtboy" Livingstones orifice............
We will be slaves to the Matrix......

[andytk]

Break the speed limits at will and at random, pretty much like I've always done.

Business as ususal I would imagine.

Andy

[sixspeed]

Just thinking.. thats the same as Jersey isn't it? That island has a blanket 40mph top speed limit.

Fun.


-andy-

[JohnL]

Or Bermuda. 30mph everywhere.

[the Wiz]

sixspeed said: Just thinking.. thats the same as Jersey isn't it? That island has a blanket 40mph top speed limit.

Fun.


-andy-

Err .. thats because most of the roads are too narrow to do anything more than 40 mph

[hertsbiker]

JohnL said: Or Bermuda. 30mph everywhere.

yeah, but 30 there... is preferable to 40 here !

[-DeaDLocK-]

They lower the speed limits until full compliance, and the deaths will still be happening, so they'll lower the speed limits again and the deaths will still be happening...

Ermmm...

Could be wrong but if the national speed limit was 30mph and everyone stuck to it, I am fairly sure that the number of motoring related deaths would be near-zero.

So if reducing the number of fatal accidents is the goal, I'm sure a ridiculous speed limit WILL work...

Not saying they should or that speed is the only factor when it comes to deaths, but I bet it'll work.

D

[robp]

-DeaDLocK- said:

They lower the speed limits until full compliance, and the deaths will still be happening, so they'll lower the speed limits again and the deaths will still be happening...

Ermmm...

Could be wrong but if the national speed limit was 30mph and everyone stuck to it, I am fairly sure that the number of motoring related deaths would be near-zero.

So if reducing the number of fatal accidents is the goal, I'm sure a ridiculous speed limit WILL work...

Not saying they should or that speed is the only factor when it comes to deaths, but I bet it'll work.

D

Errr no!

When Mr Numpty is driving down a built up street texting his boyfriend, while drinking coffee in his 4X4 he will still wipe out a small group of kids trying to walk to school..........dispite the fact he is doing 30mph.

[jhoneyball]

If the national speed limit was 30, the number of fatal accidents would not drop to nil.

remember that a majority of fatal accidents happen *in 30mph limits already* dont they?

[-DeaDLocK-]

jhoneyball said: If the national speed limit was 30, the number of fatal accidents would not drop to nil.

remember that a majority of fatal accidents happen *in 30mph limits already* dont they?

Yeah, but just to clarify I made presumptions that accidents would be *near* nil and only if everyone stuck to the limit.

Anyway, it's a moot point - have to spend more time talking about exploiting loopholes than dwelling on total Plod control.



D

[CarZee]

-DeaDLocK- said: Could be wrong but if the national speed limit was 30mph and everyone stuck to it, I am fairly sure that the number of motoring related deaths would be near-zero.

And the economy would be on its knees in weeks.

[UpTheIron]

And I am sure we all pay less attention when driving at 20/30/40 compared to 70/80*/90*.

Now that can't be good for the body count.


*on a private test track, of course.

[robp]

UpTheIron said: And I am sure we all pay less attention when driving at 20/30/40 compared to 70/80*/90*.

Agreed. But the problem these days is that most of your concentration has to be taken up by scanning hedges for saftey vans hidden behind

[5ltr-chim]

I reckon we're going to end up with 30mph on motorways and 20mph everywhere else. Exemptions will apply e.g. Emergency Vehicles on call and Government oficials (inc their drivers.)

Edinburgh being the test example - all residential roads are going to become 20 and it's expected that the only roads that will be exempt are major trunk roads through the city. (Source ABD)

[sagalout]

CarZee said:

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And the economy would be on its knees in weeks.

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Now there's an idea....... (brain starts doing something for the first time today)