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| Speed limits To Be Cut |
21 Apr |
Today is D day for a lot of motorists as the government announces a bunch of new ideas that are set to upset and course a rift between motorists.
The Department Of Transport expects to reduce deaths on the roads by a third which works out to be around 3000 lives a year, by cutting speed limits.
The Department Of Transport expects to reduce deaths on the roads by a third which works out to be around 3000 lives a year, by cutting speed limits.
The usual 20MPH will be extended these limits are most often seen outside schools and in and around town and city centres. Rural roads will also see a speed cut to 50MPH from the 60MPH that where all familiar with. We could even see average speed cameras been introduced in areas to monitor the situation.
The Police will also be given increased powers. Careless driving could see fixed penalty’s handed out, Driving without wearing your seatbelt currently carries a £60 fine reduced to £30 if paid within 30 days, this could be raised to £60 fine as standard.
We can fully understand that 20MPH zones around schools and in town and city centres. As you can get children and elderly stepping out into the road without looking, but we don’t fully understand rural 60 limits been cut to 50.
- 20 MPH Zone Sign
4 Responses to “Speed limits To Be Cut”
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April 23rd, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Utter bo**ocks.
I fully agree around towns and school but out in the country side there is no need for the 50 limit. I’d hate to think that they’d lower the 70 limit or make bypass’s a 50. Cars are a lot safer now and the speed we are allowed to travel at should be altered accordingly
April 24th, 2009 at 9:24 AM
….that is until you swerve a wide load tractor and hit a tree and die, or come round a corner and can’t slow down quickly enough and end up killing a horse and its rider.
There are lots of reasons why people should drive more carefully on country roads. Some are very narrow and windy and deserve a lot more caution from drivers especially ones that share your views on the speed limit.
April 24th, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Well said jim,
The motorway speed limit has never been increased since it was introduced way back in the 60’s or 70’s. 57% of Germanys Autobahn is unrestricted and the Isle of Man doesn’t have a speed limit at all. I know these are different situations but still proves how our limits are still low.
April 24th, 2009 at 1:12 PM
I’m not saying people shouldn’t drive carefully, but whatever you do there’s always going to be consequences; I’d rather crash on a country road and go into a field at 60 or 70 and more than likely live given I hit nothing. Than lose a car at 80/90 on a motor way as you’re confined to your side of the road and will more than likely cause more of an issue.
And which one do you do most Lewis I’d say your going to speed more on the motor way as it’s a straight road.
Horses on the road are just a pain; they are unpredictable and easily startled.