80 MPH proposed maximum speed limit in 2 years time

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Originally Posted by Bob Riebe

morons.

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About sums up these people - I'd probably add beligerant and antagonistic to that....

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

The general driving standard on the motorways in Britain is very poor. I would like to see ANY offence committed on ANY roads punished with an on the spot fine and points on the licence. The second offence should result in the driving licence reverting to provisional and the requirement of the offender to re-take his test (an extended intensive test including motorway driving) before the licence becomes full again.

Once driving standards are improved, then I'd like to see motorway speeds increased to 80mph.

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Hell no would be a field day for the rozzers.

I thought in the States you could overtake on both sides.

It already is 80mph to be honest. I drive at that speed most of the time.

Speed is not the danger on motorways (unless you doing 120mph or whatever) it is the lack of driving skill - i.e. tailgating, changing lanes without indication, driving too slow in wrong lane that causes most motorway crashes.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

It already is 80mph to be honest. I drive at that speed most of the time.

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Not that I'm against 80mph, but what, by the same token, is to stop it just becoming 90, 100, etc, on the grounds that those are the speeds at which most people drive?

Take away speed limits for the moment and how fast would people drive? I think it would be at the speed they are comfortable with. I don't think most people drive at 80 because that's as fast as they can get away with but rather it's the right speed for the road.

In Germany doesn't most traffic still do about 80 on unrestricted sections?

120 is fine, I regularly do more than that and it doesn't kill me.

But agree re the drivers being the main issue, speed is fine when appropriate.

I'd go a lot quicker were it not for fear of losing my licence.

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

Hell no would be a field day for the rozzers.

I thought in the States you could overtake on both sides.

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It depends on the state, the time of the month and how the officer is feeling that day. 80 is pretty common on all the expressways around and within the city. Outside of rush hours, of course.

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Originally Posted by Gregor-y

It depends on the state, the time of the month and how the officer is feeling that day. 80 is pretty common on all the expressways around and within the city. Outside of rush hours, of course.

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eh??

Thought it was 55mph tops

That was repealed something like 15 years ago!

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Originally Posted by Mark

That was repealed something like 15 years ago!

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Don't do America :-)