What road traffic law would you introduce?
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Not explicitly a change in law so to speak. But begin measuring vehicle excise duty by weight, rather than CO2. Taxing them in this manner may stem the growing trend for overly large and heavy vehicles, often used as a single occupancy conveyancing.
Add a tax free bracket where zero CO2 vehicles currently sit. This bracket will be the UK 'kei' class, which not only has a weight restriction but also a size restriction. Gradually over time offer schemes encouraging city residents into these vehicles, with smaller, free kei parking available, etc.
This change will have the added effect of decreased emissions, as current taxes only focus on the emissions of a running vehicle. Taxing vehicles in weight encompasses the carbon footprint of the the vehicles fuel usage (assuming lighter tends towards more efficient) as well as the carbon produced for its consumables (assuming lighter tends to use less consumables), producing a lighter vehicle tends to produce less carbon and finally reducing the total amount of work needing done to our ailing roads (yes the majority of damage is dealt but commercials, but it may help to a small degree).
Add a tax free bracket where zero CO2 vehicles currently sit. This bracket will be the UK 'kei' class, which not only has a weight restriction but also a size restriction. Gradually over time offer schemes encouraging city residents into these vehicles, with smaller, free kei parking available, etc.
This change will have the added effect of decreased emissions, as current taxes only focus on the emissions of a running vehicle. Taxing vehicles in weight encompasses the carbon footprint of the the vehicles fuel usage (assuming lighter tends towards more efficient) as well as the carbon produced for its consumables (assuming lighter tends to use less consumables), producing a lighter vehicle tends to produce less carbon and finally reducing the total amount of work needing done to our ailing roads (yes the majority of damage is dealt but commercials, but it may help to a small degree).
Edited by caelite on Monday 2nd April 22:57
(1) Permanent indicators/hazard lights for hard shoulder use on motorways 24hrs a day.
That is you have a problem, you indicate left to pull over onto the hard shoulder, you turn on hazards, problem resolved, you indicate right to rejoin the motorway. You always have an indicator/hazard light on from start of the problem to rejoining. That's to stop the muppetf
kerys who think they can pull over and not use warning lights. Obvious exemptions for emergency services, electrical failure and breakdown services.
(2) Stop swooping at motorway exits. (Truckers will appreciate this)
Paint semi/solid lines between lane one and lane two from the 100 yard marker to the end of the motorway exit. That means you can move from L1 to L2 but NOT vice versa. If you are not in Lane 1 by the 100 yard marker you CANNOT exit. Use cameras to enforce with mandatory 28 day bans.
That is you have a problem, you indicate left to pull over onto the hard shoulder, you turn on hazards, problem resolved, you indicate right to rejoin the motorway. You always have an indicator/hazard light on from start of the problem to rejoining. That's to stop the muppetf
kerys who think they can pull over and not use warning lights. Obvious exemptions for emergency services, electrical failure and breakdown services.(2) Stop swooping at motorway exits. (Truckers will appreciate this)
Paint semi/solid lines between lane one and lane two from the 100 yard marker to the end of the motorway exit. That means you can move from L1 to L2 but NOT vice versa. If you are not in Lane 1 by the 100 yard marker you CANNOT exit. Use cameras to enforce with mandatory 28 day bans.
Fort Jefferson said:
Modify all cars so your horn won't work unless your brake lights are on.
Similary : If your fog lights are on you're automatically restricted to 50MPH. It's either foggy, in which case slow down, or it isn't, in which case turn your fog lights off.Also wondered if there shouldn't be some kind of reset system with the horn - if you use it you have to stop the car and switch the engine off before the horn re-arms.
What's the point of introducing any more, we haven't got enough BiBs to enforce the ones we've already got. If you're talking enforcing the ones we've already got, using a mobile phone would be near the top, and enforcing the middle lane hogging would go some way to increading the capacity of our roads.
Regular re-tests, thought I have yet to figure out how exactly it would work.
A new driver would have to take a second test (and probably a more advanced one, motorway driving etc) at 1 year or 2 years, then they get the full 12 points.
Regular re-tests for all drivers every 5 or 10 years up until about 65, then it would be every 3 years.
If a driver fails a re-test, they will get a leeway period of say, 28 days, where they must pass a new test or have their license suspended.
Dunno how well that could actually be implemented but it would keep everyone on their toes and do wonders for the instructor industry
A new driver would have to take a second test (and probably a more advanced one, motorway driving etc) at 1 year or 2 years, then they get the full 12 points.
Regular re-tests for all drivers every 5 or 10 years up until about 65, then it would be every 3 years.
If a driver fails a re-test, they will get a leeway period of say, 28 days, where they must pass a new test or have their license suspended.
Dunno how well that could actually be implemented but it would keep everyone on their toes and do wonders for the instructor industry
DurianIceCream said:
I'd get the entire UK to start driving on the right.
They are planning to introduce this in Eire. To avoid a confusing Big Bang syndrome, they are just going to let buses and lorries do it first and cars will follow 6 months after.Agree with Glenrobbo. Anyone caught MLMing should have to club together to pay for the need they create to widen motorways with an extra lane because of their total f
king rudeness and ignorance.
and add, tailgating an MLM = fines and points for driving without due care applied to the MLM, not the tailgater.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff