To think driving 10mph is too slow?

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/16/speed-limits-should-be-cut-to-10mph/

per the above article, there wil be “less deaths if we drive at 10mph”. No sh*t! There will be less deaths if we stop using cars and go back to horse and cart. This is the reversal of progress. Maybe the invention of the wheel was too dangerous!
There are already too many 20mph roads , even dual carriageways in non residential areas. It’s too slow! You can’t get anywhere. London has gotten ridiculous!

Pedestrianised area in a town nr me BUT has an access to a car park and deliveries, vehicle speed limit is 10mph.... maybe those against low limits in these sorts of areas would think differently if they got hit at 30mph in a car park... might knock some sense in to them.. probably not!

We live in a culture where Car is King! nothing should be done to stop drivers doing as they will or the cry is "War on Motorists!"

I do not agree with 10mph, but I do think National Speed Limit should be reduced to 50mph for all vehicles. And 60mph on motorways.

I disagree.
The cyclists are king. They can go on any path, bridleway, pavement or pedestrianised shopping area they wish as well as roads and expect folk to jump out of the way.
Got to Birmingham city centre if you disagree. Also Birmingham tow paths - yes the tourist guide say about lovely canal side walks but imo they are only for people with excellent hearing and physical agility to hear and avoid the cyclists.
Also, pedestrian lights and zebra crossings don't apply to them - person knocked over and significantly injured near me recently - crossing when all the cars had stopped but knocked down by a cyclist.

I realise it is not all cyclists of course

The figures say differently, do children play outside like say 40 or 50 years ago? nope, too many cars.... can children walk to school safely in many areas? nope too many cars.....

Around 100 cyclists killed each year by vehicles, that will include a number of children.

Drivers kill approx 1800 per year, inc approx 300 children, imagine your child? or partner? friend?

Yes there are plenty of stupid cyclists but the bicycle rider will always come off worse when involved in a collision with a 1 ton plus vehicle.

Just when you think you've seen every kind of stupid, up pops an article in the Telegraph.😂

Excellent question

Yep! There’s a dual carriageway , non residential area in SW London that’s 20mph. I’m sure there are more

agreed but there is a real problem of 20mph zones in places that don’t need it. Ie dual carriageways in non residential areas

Sick of cyclists running red lights & even cycling wrong side of road ( to cut short a corner at a junction) . Also cyclists speeding along pavements or on roads speeding like it’s Tour de France

So why didn't you start a thread about that? You just read the headline and got angry didn't you.

Whereas drivers of course are well known for never jumping red lights, never cutting corners, and never exceeding the speed limit!

Absurd. It should be higher. Modern cars are more than equipped to deal with going over 70mph

That doesn’t mean all speed limits should be calibrated to the absolute minimum stopping distance.

My bike has a speedo.

Typical motorist comment.. in fact your original & subsequent posts is one of entitlement.... "i don't want drive at X speed limit, as i'm the perfect driver, its always someone else's fault"

This time its cyclists, next week it'll be lorry drivers, mums with prams, horse riders... in fact any one who dares slow you down for even a nano second!

You seek out non stories and present them as fact....

Bring back the man (or woman) with the red flag 🚩 to walk in front of vehicles, I say.

It would have the added advantage of reducing unemployment and boost the sales of red flags, which, by a bizarre twist of fate have been 'flagging' recently! 🤣

Oh give over, there are far too many cars on the road, that's the problem. Reduce car use, reduce speed limits, motor vehicles cause nearly all the accidents.

I had to do a course for exactly the same. But it was useful- he specifically explained the difference in stopping distance at impact at 24mph.
Still annoying and expensive though.

Aren't the speed limits put on signs for everyone to see, a bit like traffic lights? Why so hard to obey?

50 mph

How does the momentum increase above 70mph?
What about the change in momentum - the impact force? The thing that kills you

How does that change?

London is very easy to get around by bike or public transport, i hear - so not 'ridiculous' for the majority of people who don't drive. Driving is most definitely discouraged.

I'd be up for driving at 10mph near schools etc. I love the 20mph through our village, it's made walking around it much nicer.

Anyone who finds it difficult to drive that slowly shouldn't be driving as far as I'm concerned. It's so basic.

This is just Telegraph clickbait.

Have you ever seen a child hit at 30 mph. Not something I ever want to see again.