RE: Dangerous Driving Reviewed
Friday 8th February 2002
Dangerous Driving Reviewed
Excessive speeding to result in dangerous driving convictions?
Discussion
Absolutely Right - Reckless exceeding of the speed limit should result in draconian penalties - where the speed limit is itself sensible. Great attention should be paid to excessive speed in residential areas, less to speed infractions on empty motorways with dry roads.
Before implementing new enforcement measures, perhaps we should have a review of speed limit policy. What about limits that vary up as well as down? What about speed limits based on the make and model of car. I'm sure a McLaren F1 is a damn site safer at 70 MPH than a Fiat Seicento, so why not limit the Fiat to 70 and the McLaren to 120?
Before implementing new enforcement measures, perhaps we should have a review of speed limit policy. What about limits that vary up as well as down? What about speed limits based on the make and model of car. I'm sure a McLaren F1 is a damn site safer at 70 MPH than a Fiat Seicento, so why not limit the Fiat to 70 and the McLaren to 120?
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