Speed limits raised, accidents decrease. Some mistake surely

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Just had a very interesting chat to my Brother in Law who lives in Abu Dhabi.
It seems that due to the amount of people on the motorways who suddenly brake when they see a speed camera, thus causing rear end shunts, the Government has decided to raise the speed limit on certain stretches of road to 160Km/h (approx 100mph). Incidents of rear end shunts have reduced dramatically and the scheme is going to be rolled out in the regions other motorways. The old speed limit (140Km/h) was Policed with a fair bit of leeway, but the new limit is to be enforced rigidly.
The new limit doen't make any difference to my BiL as his Landcruiser can only do 120Km/h anyway!!

Maybe we should send Richard Brunstrom over there to show them the error of their ways!!

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tigger1 said:

Quite sensible really...plus a lot of the current motorway users who "fear" using the motorway and drive at 50-60mph will be put off completely by the prospect of traffic being allowed to do 100mph, so it may further decrease congestion.

Sure the lentil-ists won't be happy about the increased fuel consumption though (for most if not all vehicles).

Fuel consuption is the least of their worries, fuel was about 40p per Gallon last time I was there. Sandal wearing Lentilists are generally treated with the contempt they deserve.