increased speed limits less accidents

[pesty]

Taken from the asociation of british drivers website
www.abd.org.uk/

An increase in the speed limit on some main roads in Norway has resulted in a reduction in the number of accidents. Finn Harald Amundsen of the Norweigan state highway department said
"We think drivers drive better and more steadily at limits they themselves are more satisfied with."
Speed limits on three major routes (E6 Oslo – Swedish border, E6 Oslo – Gardermoen airport, E18 Drammen–Toensberg) were recently raised from a frustratingly low 90kph (55mph) to 100kph (62mph).

[robp]

62 still aint flying though!

I could see why you would get annoyed with 55 though, the roads over their are absolutly fantastic. Wide empty motorways, brilliant scenery, just begging to be utilised

[sovietjamaican]

robp said:

62 still aint flying though! I could see why you would get annoyed with 55 though, the roads over their are absolutly fantastic. Wide empty motorways, brilliant scenery, just begging to be utilised

There is a link article to that one which mentions that the Norwegian police suspended over 10000 licences over a period of a year. They pretty much pull your licence straight away if they catch you for speeding there. I can kind of understand it, in that it's not as if the BiB in countries like Norway or Switzerland actually have many real criminals to catch.