Mandatory Speed Limiters from 6th July 2022

[CynicalHotTake]

bigothunter said:

Oilchange said:

bigothunter said:

Authorities can solve that problem by banning overtaking on single carriageway roads and implementing physically divided carriageways where road width permits. Safety conscious Sweden is leading this initiative.

Excellent! That is turning a single carriageway into a dual carriageway and therefor has a 70 limit where the NSL applies!
Authorities.
Making you drive faster since 2021

No chance - probably make it a strictly controlled blanket 50mph limit

Can you imagine the road rage?

I think I'd resort to ramming hesitant drivers.

[IJWS15]

IIRC there are some autoroutes like that in Switzerland already.

[bigothunter]

CynicalHotTake said:

Can you imagine the road rage?

I think I'd resort to ramming hesitant drivers.

You will need to be patient on the roads in future - very patient

[Monkeylegend]

bigothunter said:

CynicalHotTake said:

Can you imagine the road rage?

I think I'd resort to ramming hesitant drivers.

You will need to be patient on the roads in future - very patient

For those of us who are still able to exceed any speed limit at will it could be fun

[bigothunter]

Monkeylegend said:

bigothunter said:

CynicalHotTake said:

Can you imagine the road rage?

I think I'd resort to ramming hesitant drivers.

You will need to be patient on the roads in future - very patient

For those of us who are still able to exceed any speed limit at will it could be fun

Until Nanny confiscates your toys

[Pixelpeep 135]

any mention if motorbikes will have the same restrictions ?

[bigothunter]

Pixelpeep 135 said:

any mention if motorbikes will have the same restrictions ?

Delayed until authorities can work out how to implement speed limiters on bikes

[stemll]

bigothunter said:

Pixelpeep 135 said:

any mention if motorbikes will have the same restrictions ?

Delayed until authorities can work out how to implement speed limiters on bikes

They'll probably just ban bikes instead.

[bigothunter]

stemll said:

They'll probably just ban bikes instead.

Death by a thousand cuts is more palatable. Restrict use of bikes, introduce speed limiters, elevate costs etc until the animal is so weak, it can be culled. Motorbikes do not fit with future transport policy especially Vision Zero. They are far too dangerous.

[Pixelpeep 135]

Maybe we will see an update of bike licences being issued in 2022...

that'll screw with the casualty rate statistics!

[bigothunter]

Pixelpeep 135 said:

Maybe we will see an update of bike licences being issued in 2022...

that'll screw with the casualty rate statistics!

Wouldn't it be great to witness the authorities sink in this pile of crap they are creating?

Edited by bigothunter on Wednesday 8th September 23:56

[bigothunter]

Will new EU driving law force drivers to adopt fully autonomous cars?

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1489664/...

[Oilchange]

I doubt it but it does seem all doom and gloom to me at the moment so anything's possible.

[DodgyGeezer]

bigothunter said:

Will new EU driving law force drivers to adopt fully autonomous cars?

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1489664/...

Normally I'd put anything in the Express on the same credulity level as flat earthers - in this case though?

[runnerbean 14]

bigothunter said:

You will need to be patient on the roads in future - very patient

Already the case. I frequently find myself following long strings of drivers either unable or unwilling to overtake, headed by someone doing perhaps >20 mph below the limit. Faffing at every roundabout, hesitating when turning onto or off a major road. Furthermore, some of the limits on the A roads are now set at 50, and then there's all the 20 limits on trunk roads in towns. For making good progress, a motorcycle is now really the only option. Or travel late at night when they're all (even more) asleep.

[Pixelpeep 135]

can autonomous cars spot pot holes ?

[bigothunter]

Pixelpeep 135 said:

can autonomous cars spot pot holes ?

Google is your friend

[Yodafone]

Wonder will this cause demand in imported cars from countries without speed limters/black boxes fitted.

[bigothunter]

Yodafone said:

Wonder will this cause demand in imported cars from countries without speed limters/black boxes fitted.

No because speed limiters/black boxes will be mandatory on ALL new cars sold in the UK from July 2022. Same approach is used for American imports where EU specific changes are required.

Caveat: Unless UK government pulls the rabbit out the hat and stops all this nonsense, because Brexit has made us independent. So little chance then - what a farce

Edited by bigothunter on Tuesday 14th September 11:31

[martinbiz]

bigothunter said:

Yodafone said:

Wonder will this cause demand in imported cars from countries without speed limters/black boxes fitted.

No because speed limiters/black boxes will be mandatory on ALL new cars sold in the UK from July 2022.

Edited by bigothunter on Tuesday 14th September 11:31

Which has been a thing since being announced in 2018 and you will be able to turn off (for the 10th time!!!)